Matlala Surname

13,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,529 people bear this surname

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

Matlala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matlala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa42,0281:1,289139
Mexico2521:492,5648,903
Botswana941:23,2654,701
Lesotho521:39,0886,754
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Matlala (5,907) may also be a first name.

Matlala Last Name Facts

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

Matlala occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Matlala.

How Common Is The Last Name Matlala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,172nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 171,355 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matlala reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 86,550th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,907 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 42,028 people, or 1 in 1,289. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 38 percent live, Gauteng, where 37 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 11 percent live. Aside from South Africa Matlala occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Matlala Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Matlala earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning R 168,300 per year and in United States they earn 44.08% less than the national average, earning $24,131 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matlaila932,074/
Matlaela9356/
Matlatla9354/
Matlhala9346/
Mathlala937/
Matlalla934/
'Matlala931/
Mattlala931/
Matlalai931/
Mautlala931/
Maatlala931/
Maitlala931/
Malala9238,959/
Matlhaela88303/
Mathlaela8828/
Matlhaila884/
Matlahala881/
Malyala869,801/
Matlali862,089/
Malalay861,724/
Mallala861,423/
Malalai861,199/
Malalla86636/
Mahlala86554/
Mmalala86521/
Malalad86494/
Malalha86474/
Matlale86464/
Matlola86294/
Maalala86248/
Malgala86161/
Malalah86120/
Matlalo86117/
Motlala86103/
Malalas8652/
Matlela8638/
Malalia8635/
Maliala8633/
Malalau8620/
Malalat8618/
Maylala8613/
Mailala8612/
Maulala8610/
Malalya866/
Mhalala866/
Maleala864/
Malhala864/
Mgalala862/
Malaloa861/
Maslala861/
Metlala861/
Malalap861/
Matlaitlai822/
Mathlallah821/
Mahatlalai821/
Malallah805,801/
Mahlahla801,210/
Matlhola801,124/
Motlhala80967/
Mahlaula80847/
Matlatle80639/
Matlhale80167/
Matlotla8097/
Mothlala8081/
Malyalya8071/
Mallyala8059/
Malealea8058/
Mathlale8044/
Malliala8031/
Matlelai8028/
Malialia8027/
Mallalah8020/
Mahlaila8018/
Malyaala8014/
Malleala8011/
Mallayla8010/
Mallaila8010/
Mallaala809/
Mahalala808/
Mailalla806/
Mallalla804/
Maalyala804/
Mahlalla804/
Maailala803/
Motlaala802/
Malalaid802/
Malalaah801/
Malalaha801/
Mallalia801/
Mallaula801/
Matlaile801/
Mailaala801/
Mailaila801/
Malalauy801/
Malalias801/
Malalaih801/
'Matlali801/
Matlaloi801/
Matlhalo801/
Mautlela801/
Malhalha801/
Mahlayla801/
Malalash801/
Malalath801/
Molala773,529/
Malalo77954/
Mallallah7510/
Maulaulya757/
Mailailai756/
Mallyaala753/
Motlhlala753/
Mahalalia751/
Mahlahala751/
Maalyaala751/
Mmaylgala751/
Mailallai751/
Maalallah751/
Mostlayla751/
Matlhaule751/
Motlaitla751/
Motlaloha751/
Motlhaela751/
Maylahlay751/
Mohlala7153,953/
Malalou71671/
Matlole71506/
Mollala71113/
Motlale7197/
Motlaitlai7192/
Motlola7184/
Moilala7141/
Motlali7134/
Molalla7127/
Moulala7125/
Mailalo7119/
Moliala7119/
Malaley7118/
Malallo7116/
Mahlalo7113/
Meilala7111/
Molalai718/
Malalot717/
Malatla717/
Malalio716/
Malaloi716/
Moleala715/
Matlolo715/
Maulalo714/
Maylalo714/
Malalei713/
Motlhaloha713/
Molalya713/
Mothlaloha713/
Malyalo712/
Moslala712/
Molyala712/
Malaloy712/
Molatla711/
Molgala711/
Molalah711/
Malalos711/
Malalyo711/
Malalahaja711/
Molahla711/
Matlaletss711/
Matloli711/
Mgolala711/
Motlela711/
Molaloa711/
Molaula711/
Maulaullah711/
Malaloo711/
Mallalo711/
Malhalo711/
Motlhale673,344/
Matlotlo671,864/
Motlatla671,342/
Matlhole67988/
Mallaley67277/
Mahlaulo67176/
Motlhola67135/
Motlalei6744/
Matlotle6735/
Mahlahlo6732/
Mohlahla6725/
Mothlale6724/
Moilalla678/
Motlhalo678/
Meylayla676/
Malalouh676/
Moulaila676/
Mohlaula674/
Malaleih674/
Mollaala673/
Mollalla673/
Mollatla673/
Mathlole673/
Meyliala672/
Mathlela672/
Mathlola672/
Mohllala672/
Mallalou671/
Malalley671/
Mailealo671/
Maalayla671/
Mallaleu671/
Moulalai671/
Moutlale671/
Motlolla671/
Moulalla671/
Motlhali671/
Mollalia671/
Malgallo671/
Matlholo671/
Motloela671/
Mothlalo671/
Mohlalad671/
Mohlalas671/
Mohlalia671/
Moihlala671/
Molalahe671/
Molauloa671/
Mmolaloa671/
Maalalei671/

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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 Matlala
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