Where Does The Last Name Matwali Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Matwali (Oriya: ମାଳୀ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matwali? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,101,507^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Matwali reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 720,105^th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 162 people.

This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 534,764. In Tanzania Matwali is mostly concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 95 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 18 percent reside.