Matakwa Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Matakwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 123 | 1:375,446 | 21,575 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Matakwa (18) may also be a first name.
Matakwa Demographics
Matakwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matakwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matakwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matakwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Matakwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Matakwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,321,499th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Matakwa reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matakwa is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 375,446. In Kenya Matakwa is most common in: Kakamega County, where 89 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 3 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 5 percent are found.
Matakwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Matakwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataikwa | 93 | 17 | / |
| Mattakwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Matakwad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maitankwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Matangkwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matekwa | 86 | 1,592 | / |
| Matakwe | 86 | 43 | / |
| Matokwa | 86 | 14 | / |
| Matagwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Motakwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matakua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mathokwa | 80 | 59 | / |
| Mathagwa | 80 | 36 | / |
| Matagwai | 80 | 23 | / |
| Motakwad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Matekkwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathekwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathakwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matonkwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maitekwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mateekwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matakwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmatekwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathokgwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mathakgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mathangwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matangwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matogwa | 71 | 514 | / |
| Matokwe | 71 | 154 | / |
| Matacua | 71 | 108 | / |
| Mategwa | 71 | 108 | / |
| Motokwa | 71 | 87 | / |
| Metokwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Motakwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matagua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motekwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metagwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matagwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matakue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mothokwa | 67 | 542 | / |
| Mhetekwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mothekwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mathokwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Metakuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mathokwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mothakwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mastakui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matekkwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Matakwa
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