Mamatu Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

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

Mamatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mamatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5401:100,32912,160
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Mamatu (349) may also be a first name.

Mamatu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mamatu (Bengali: মামাতু, Hindi: ममतू, Marathi: ममतु, Oriya: ମଂଟୁ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mamatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mamatu is the 515,938th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Mamatu live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mamatu is also the 466,636th most common forename world-wide, borne by 349 people.

Mamatu is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 540 people, or 1 in 100,329. In South Africa Mamatu is most common in: Gauteng, where 28 percent reside, North West, where 20 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 20 percent reside. Besides South Africa Mamatu is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Mamatu Last Name Statistics demography

Mamatu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.96% less than the national average, earning R 185,448 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mamatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mamatu in the Bengali language
মামাতুmamatu-
Mamatu in the Hindi language
ममतूmamatu75
ममतुmamatu25
Mamatu in the Oriya language
ମଂଟୁmantu66.67
ମମତୁmamatu33.33
Mamatu in the Marathi language
ममतुmamatu62.12
ममतूmamatu36.36
मामतुmamatu1.52

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mamatu
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