Cognomen Matkova (Matkova 
, Маткова 
, Матькова ) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Matkova is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, Bulgaria, and Russia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Slovakia. Very seldom, Matkova is the forename as well as the last name.