Matlam Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Matlam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Matlam (30) may also be a first name.
Matlam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matlam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matlam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺗﻼﻡ, Hindi: मतलम) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Matlam.
How Common Is The Last Name Matlam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Matlam live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 30 people.
The last name Matlam is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Matlam is most numerous in: National Capital District, where 54 percent reside, New Ireland, where 23 percent reside and Bougainville, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Thailand, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matlam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matlam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺗﻼﻡ | matlam | - |
| Matlam in the Hindi language | ||
| मतलम | matalama | - |
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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 Matlam
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