Mattalla Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Mattalla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 118 | 1:34,702 | 2,788 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Mattalla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mattalla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mattalla (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻄﻞ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mattalla? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Mattalla reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 34,702. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 23 percent live, Gorgol Region, where 14 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 14 percent live. Apart from Mauritania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mattalla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mattalla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻄﻞ | mtl | 75.68 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻞ | mtll | 24.32 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mattalla
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