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

Matahwa is found most in Zimbabwe. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matahwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,447,279th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Matahwa is predominantly found 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 surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 115,211. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 51 percent are found, Harare Province, where 34 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe Matahwa 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

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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
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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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