Matjila Surname

51,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Matjila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9,8531:5,499690
England171:3,277,533109,658
Wales71:442,07621,198
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Matjila (71) may also be a first name.

Matjila Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Matjila Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Matjila is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,793rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 736,860 people. The surname Matjila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matjila live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matjila is also the 1,152,838th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 71 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 9,853 people, or 1 in 5,499. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 50 percent live, Limpopo, where 28 percent live and North West, where 12 percent live. Outside of South Africa Matjila exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Wales, where 0 percent live.

Matjila Last Name Statistics demography

Matjila earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.77% less than the national average, earning R 164,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matjiela936/
Matjilla932/
Matjhila931/
Majila923,892/
Matsila862,037/
Matyila861,051/
Majilya86723/
Matiela86120/
Majhila8667/
Matjela8659/
Matjile8642/
Majjila8634/
Madjila8627/
Majilah8617/
Matjilo8616/
Matjili867/
Majilay864/
Matiila862/
Majilad861/
Maajila861/
Matzila861/
Motjila861/
Matsiela80206/
Matyhila80168/
Matiella80155/
Majhilya80114/
Matzilas8026/
Mathiela8010/
Matijilo809/
Majhilla806/
Matchila806/
Mahajila803/
Mathyila803/
Maidjila801/
Matjhile801/
Mathsila801/
Matcaila801/
Masila7713,943/
Mazila774,112/
Majela772,827/
Magila77718/
Macila77366/
Majilo7790/
Mojila7717/
Majhillya754/
Matchilla751/
Maisela714,015/
Masetla712,749/
Matielo711,334/
Matsela711,270/
Matjele71440/
Masilah71357/
Matjelo71279/
Masiela71256/
Matieli71240/
Masilia71202/
Motjela71201/
Masaila71177/
Masihla71174/
Matsilo71101/
Masitla7188/
Matyile7185/
Madzila7185/
Motsila7173/
Maugila7171/
Motiela7171/
Majilio7169/
Madjela7167/
Magilea7158/
Maisila7156/
Maziela7148/
Madjilo7144/
Mazhila7140/
Marzila7132/
Magiela7130/
Mazaila7128/
Matyela7127/
Magilat7125/
Maijela7125/
Macuila7118/
Matyili7117/
Matiele7116/
Magilay7115/
Magilaj7112/
Mazuila718/
Maigela718/
Majjela717/
Macilau717/
Magilas716/
Mhagila714/
Magetla714/
Matjeli713/
Maasila713/
Maizela713/
Mojilay713/
Majhela712/
Masilai712/
Maseila712/
Masilha712/
Masuila712/
Majelia712/
Masilat711/
Maggila711/
Majhilo711/
Mazeila711/
Maigila711/
Matiélo711/
Majelha711/
Masoila711/
Masilau711/
Majzela711/
Majilou711/
Modjila711/
Matséla711/
Masilea711/
Magitla711/
Motyila711/
Madsila711/
Magilap711/
Matiello671,655/
Mattielo67165/
Matielli67163/
Mathielo67144/
Mat'sela6782/
Masailay6778/
Matyhile6778/
Matselya6777/
Mattzela6748/
Matsailo6747/
Motsiela6736/
Mattieli6733/
Masethla6717/
Mmatsela6717/
Mahasila6716/
Matielle6713/
Madsilah6712/
Madjelia6711/
Matchilo6711/
Madjesla679/
Maisuila678/
Masailla677/
Mathsela677/
Matyioli676/
Masiglia676/
Matyhili676/
Matseilo676/
Matchela675/
Maigilas675/
Marzuila675/
Maggilah674/
Mazilyah674/
Mmatjele674/
Mathieli673/
Maisiela673/
Mhatsela673/
Mathyile673/
Mathiely673/
Masilaha672/
Matsielo672/
Matielho672/
Matielio672/
Maizelia671/
Mazzeila671/
Masailah671/
Mettiela671/
Maisaila671/
Mattiele671/
Masuilla671/
Matse'la671/
Matselaa671/
Matjello671/
Macaaila671/
Madjelea671/
Maaicela671/
Magielah671/
Magilyas671/
Mohjilah671/
'Matieli671/
Mateulah671/
Mmacilai671/
Marzilay671/
Matjhele671/
Matseela671/
Madzilia671/
Maitsela671/
Motjeloa671/
Moitsila671/
Maziliah671/
Mastiele671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matjila
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