Matwala Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

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

Matwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
England241:2,321,58686,519
India101:76,706,538639,611
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Matwala (44) may also be a first name.

Matwala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matwala (Arabic: متوالي, Marathi: मतवाला) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matwala? popularity and diffusion

Matwala is the 1,637,889th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Matwala reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 34 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 44 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,289,945. In South Africa Matwala is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 64 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Matwala Last Name Statistics demography

Matwala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.53% less than the national average, earning R 74,796 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matwala in the Marathi language
मतवालाmatavala-
Matwala in the Arabic language
متواليmtwaly-

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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 Matwala
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