Matabishi Surname

81,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Matabishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matabishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,6511:13,0741,636
Zambia2251:70,4446,147
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Matabishi (1,130) may also be a first name.

Matabishi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matabishi is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matabishi? popularity and diffusion

Matabishi is the 81,621st most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,225,004 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matabishi reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Matabishi is also the 236,919th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,130 people.

Matabishi is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,651 people, or 1 in 13,074. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Rwanda, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matabishi
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