Matabvu Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matabvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matabvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2831:54,5528,269
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Matabvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matabvu occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matabvu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matabvu is the 921,780th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The surname Matabvu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matabvu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Matabvu is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 54,552. In Zimbabwe Matabvu is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 39 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 24 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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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 Matabvu
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