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 is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matlala? popularity and diffusion

Matlala is the 13,172nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 171,355 people. The surname Matlala occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matlala live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 86,550th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 5,907 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 42,028 people, or 1 in 1,289. In South Africa Matlala is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 38 percent are found, Gauteng, where 37 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 11 percent are found. Not including South Africa it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 1 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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