Matafwali Surname
Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname
Matafwali Surname Definition:
Matafwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: brickmaker.
Matafwali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,762 | 1:8,995 | 1,057 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Matafwali (18) may also be a first name.
Matafwali Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matafwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: brickmaker.
Matafwali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matafwali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matafwali is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matafwali? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 220,152nd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,926,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matafwali live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.
Matafwali is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,762 people, or 1 in 8,995. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent live, Northern Province, where 17 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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