Surname Mataka (Mataka 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Mataka is characteristic of Zambia, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, and Fiji. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Much less frequently, Mataka is the forename as well as the last name.
| mataka nyambi warlord, trader, and founder of the Yao dynasty in Niassa (b. 1806) |
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| filemon mataka (b. 1909) |
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elizabeth mataka Botswana activist, BW |
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willie mataka Australian-Tongan rugby league footballer, AU (b. 1988) |
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| michael mataka actor |
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