Matunga Surname

55,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Matunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,8691:12,5881,574
Kenya8741:52,8375,301
Zimbabwe7241:21,3243,192
Tanzania5851:90,4989,091
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
Zambia2011:78,8556,716
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Uganda641:609,98932,257
Namibia621:38,8615,303
India241:31,961,058386,265
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
England41:13,929,515290,718
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Matunga (342) may also be a first name.

Matunga Last Name Facts

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

Matunga (Bengali: মাতুঙ্গা, Hindi: मटुन्गा, Oriya: ମାଟୁା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matunga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,959th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 803,478 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matunga are found; 65 percent are found in Central Africa and 65 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matunga is also the 472,030th most numerous given name globally, held by 342 people.

The last name Matunga is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,869 people, or 1 in 12,588. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 10 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.

Matunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Matunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.65% less than the national average, earning R 79,260 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matounga93266/
Mathunga93108/
Matungga9326/
Maitunga932/
Matuinga932/
Mataunga931/
Matung'a931/
Matungah931/
Matungha931/
Matuga921,328/
Matuna92974/
Maitounga8844/
Matutinga881/
Mathuinga881/
Matugas866,725/
Matonga862,340/
Matunge86589/
Matungo86223/
Matauna86210/
Matunas86100/
Mathuga8658/
Matungi8637/
Matouna8633/
Motunga8632/
Mathuna8628/
Maituna8618/
Mhatuna8611/
Matugga867/
Mattuna864/
Mastuna863/
Matugay862/
Mateuga862/
Matuuga861/
Matugaz861/
Matuina861/
Matunay861/
Maituga861/
Mahtuna861/
Matuyna861/
Maytuna860/
Matunhay801,023/
Mathonga8024/
Mateunas8021/
Matongga8019/
Matuhina8015/
Matounai8010/
Mataunai807/
Mathinga806/
M'Etunga804/
Maitonga803/
Matuunna803/
Motungna803/
Matumnea802/
Mathungi802/
Metounga802/
Mhathuna802/
Matuinas801/
Matunnge801/
Mathunge801/
Matouina801/
Maatouga801/
Maitauga801/
Mataunat801/
Matuigas801/
Matungui801/
Motungea801/
Motaunga801/
Mathunai801/
Matunges800/
Mathunas800/
Mahattunnga7846/
Matona775,473/
Matoga773,610/
Matuno77103/
Motuna7744/
Motuga7724/
Maťuga7712/
Matugo773/
Matuña772/
Moutounga759/
Matoungou758/
Mathingau753/
Mahatunge751/
Maatougha751/
Matheugha751/
Matuinhay751/
Mathunnat751/
Matunggui751/
Masthuttinga741/
Matongo7128,511/
Matongi71495/
Matonge71464/
Motonga71237/
Maitoga71144/
Maitona7189/
Matunno7157/
Meatoga7137/
Mathona7132/
Mattona7122/
Motunge7118/
Mootuna7110/
Meatona716/
Matogah714/
Motauna714/
Matonha712/
Matouno712/
Mothuna712/
Mattuno712/
Motouna712/
Mathúna712/
Matusno712/
Matuhno711/
Mathoga711/
Mataugo711/
Matuino711/
Mothuga711/
Mottuna711/
Motunau711/
Mateugo711/
Matugos711/
Matumgo711/
Matunod711/
Matonaa711/
Matonai711/
Matonna711/
Matou'ngou711/
Motugna711/
Metungo711/
Mattoga711/
Mathing'ai711/
Motungi711/
Motugas711/
Matogay711/
Maitoungou711/
Mattonai67367/
Matonoha67157/
Mathongo67156/
Matonhay6728/
Mathongi6716/
Moutonga6713/
Mothonga679/
Mathusinghe679/
Matongoh675/
Moutouna673/
Motunggo672/
Mateunou672/
Motongoa672/
Matonggo671/
Moteunas671/
Matoongo671/
Meatoena671/
Meatonah671/
Mateugho671/
Matongoy671/
Matounou671/
Maitoona671/
Motaungi671/
Motaunge671/
Matong'o671/
Mathingo671/
Motunggi671/
Maitongo671/
Mathuney670/

Matunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matunga in the Hindi language
मटुन्गाmatun'ga-
Matunga in the Oriya language
ମାଟୁାmatua80
ମାତୁାmatua20
Matunga in the Bengali language
মাতুঙ্গাmatunga50
মাতুঙ্গmatunga50

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