Matambo Surname

37,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matambo Surname Definition:

Matambo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a period of prolonged suffering in the communijty.

Matambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe7,4291:2,078122
DR Congo2,6681:27,6913,476
Malawi1,4641:11,6931,806
Tanzania1,4171:37,3624,316
South Africa3921:138,20815,952
Zambia3051:51,9674,858
England511:1,092,51152,584
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Iceland31:126,6975,403
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Matambo (1,453) may also be a first name.

Matambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matambo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a period of prolonged suffering in the communijty.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matambo Last Name Facts

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

Matambo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matambo? popularity and diffusion

Matambo is the 37,916th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 524,812 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matambo live; 69 percent live in Southern Africa and 69 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 204,621st most frequent first name on earth It is held by 1,453 people.

The last name Matambo is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 7,429 people, or 1 in 2,078. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 19 percent live, Midlands Province, where 17 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 15 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 11 percent live.

Matambo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Matambo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning R 200,748 per year and in United States they earn 82.7% more than the national average, earning $78,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathambo932,263/
Maitambo9367/
Matambho931/
Mautambo931/
Mattambo931/
Mmaitambo881/
Maitambou881/
Matamba8621,903/
Matembo8611,958/
Matombo862,094/
Motambo86299/
Metambo866/
Matanbo866/
Mathembo80239/
Mathamba80105/
Matambas8071/
Maitombo8058/
Mathombo8036/
Motaimbo8027/
Mattembo8010/
Mataimba8010/
Matambat804/
Maitanbo803/
Mothambo802/
Maitamba801/
Matambah801/
Matambaz801/
Mastombo801/
Mattamba801/
Maetembo801/
Muitambo801/
Matoumbou75117/
Matasimba7550/
Moutambou7544/
Matasemba7513/
Mahatombo759/
Matambash754/
Mathambha752/
Meteambou751/
Matemba7122,878/
Motembo71789/
Matomba71707/
Motombo71367/
Matamwa71247/
Motamba71157/
Matamua7170/
Metembo7158/
Metombo7155/
Matanba7112/
Metamba719/
Metanbo711/
Matoumba671,115/
Mathemba67441/
Moutombo67366/
Moutamba6769/
Metanbou6747/
Mathomba6731/
Mothembo6716/
Metombou6714/
Motoumbo6712/
Moteamba674/
Metembou673/
Motombou672/
Maitemba672/
Mathanba672/
Mothombo671/
Mautomba671/
Maitomba671/
Muotombo671/
Mastanba671/
Mothamba671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matambo
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