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Cognomen Matala (Matala , Матала ) , worldwide, is a common surname. The surname Matala is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname, and Finland. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Matala is the forename as well as the last name.