Matahwa Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matahwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matahwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1341:115,21115,687
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Matahwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matahwa is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matahwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matahwa are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 115,211. In Zimbabwe Matahwa is primarily found in: Manicaland Province, where 51 percent are found, Harare Province, where 34 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 6 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matawa921,655/
Mataswa86256/
Mattawa8689/
Matawai8674/
Maitawa8664/
Mathewa8629/
Mataway8628/
Mathowa8619/
Maetawa8617/
Mathawa869/
Matehwa868/
Matawea866/
Matawaa865/
Matavha864/
Matabha864/
Matauwa862/
Mataiwa862/
Matawah862/
Mataywa862/
Matawat861/
Mataewa861/
Matahua861/
Mathavha801,046/
Matabhai80597/
Maitaiwa80109/
Mataiwua8079/
Matawhay8054/
Mattaway8032/
Mastawah8028/
Matthewa8012/
Mahtawai808/
Mathawad804/
Mathaway804/
Matheway802/
Matachua801/
Matgaiwa801/
Metahwah801/
Matheywa801/
Mataba777,149/
Matava772,420/
Matewa771,704/
Motawa771,430/
Matowa77651/
Metawa77567/
Matawo77133/
Matabhaih7529/
Mathavhea7526/
Mathabhai756/
Matthawat754/
Matheujwa752/
Mataibhai751/
Mmatabhai751/
Matabhaij751/
Motawea7112,598/
Mathaba7110,002/
Metawea714,277/
Mataeva713,940/
Matasva711,201/
Maetava711,181/
Metawaa71856/
Motawaa71460/
Mattaba71302/
Maitava71180/
Matabay71164/
Motawai71136/
Matavay7179/
Maitaba7171/
Maitewa7168/
Mateawo7158/
Matavad7138/
Matowai7135/
Matabai7127/
Matavai7127/
Matoewa7119/
Mathava7111/
Mothowa7111/
Mettawa7110/
Matavah719/
Mothewa719/
Matovah718/
Matoowa718/
Matejwa717/
Mathowo715/
Matabau715/
Moutawa715/
Mataaba714/
Matouwa713/
Matabho712/
Maetowa712/
Mahtowa711/
Matabaa711/
Matayva711/
Mathewo711/
Maatava711/
Methewa711/
Matasua711/
Matavau711/
Matawoj711/
Mateuwa711/
Matewai711/
Mataabo711/
Mataawo711/
Matab'a711/
Matowah711/
Maytaba711/
Maytahuayi711/
Motawah711/
Motaway711/
'Mataba711/
Motawaj711/
Matevah711/
Matavea711/
Matavho711/
Matawos711/
Motaewa711/
Maytawo711/
Mateiwai67506/
Mottawea67124/
Mathavad67123/
Metaweaa67122/
Maitabai6793/
Matouwai6758/
Motabhai6747/
Matthawo6743/
Matabaai6733/
Mothoiwa6731/
Mataybay6723/
Mathavai6720/
Maytaeva6715/
Maataeva6712/
Mauteaba679/
Masthava677/
Motabhay677/
Mattavat677/
Mattaeva677/
Mathabai675/
Maitaiba675/
Mathavat674/
Matavaph674/
Meetawea674/
Maitouwa673/
Mostaway672/
Maitabay672/
Mattabah672/
Majthaba671/
Mautaeva671/
Mautowai671/
Matavath671/
Mathavas671/
Mathewey671/
Mattavad671/
Maathava671/
Mettaway671/
Moutahba671/
Matauwoi671/
Matavais671/
Matabooh671/
Matehwey671/
Matouway671/
Madttaba671/
Majjtaba671/
Mahjtaba671/
Moustawa671/
Motabhau671/
Matthewo671/
Moutawaj671/
Majdtaba671/
Maathaba671/
Moutawea671/
Motheway670/

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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 Matahwa
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