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

Matabvu occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matabvu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 921,780th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matabvu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Matabvu is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 54,552. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 39 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 24 percent live and Bulawayo Province, where 14 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Matabvu exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

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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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