Matlaila Surname
Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname
Matlaila Surname User-submission:
The Matlaila surname derives from the word tlaila, meaning 'to tear', 'to break'.
Matlaila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,014 | 1:26,901 | 3,434 |
| Lesotho | 50 | 1:40,651 | 6,911 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Matlaila (54) may also be a first name.
Matlaila Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Matlaila surname derives from the word tlaila, meaning 'to tear', 'to break'.
- moshitoMatlaila Demographics
Average Matlaila Salary in
South Africa
R 187,284
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matlaila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matlaila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matlaila is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matlaila? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 201,090th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,513,764 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matlaila are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 54 people.
The surname Matlaila is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 2,014 people, or 1 in 26,901. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 47 percent reside, Limpopo, where 33 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Matlaila Last Name Statistics demography
Matlaila earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.19% less than the national average, earning R 187,284 per year.
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Footnotes
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