Matambo Surname
Approximately 13,886 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 7,429 | 1:2,078 | 122 |
| DR Congo | 2,668 | 1:27,691 | 3,476 |
| Malawi | 1,464 | 1:11,693 | 1,806 |
| Tanzania | 1,417 | 1:37,362 | 4,316 |
| South Africa | 392 | 1:138,208 | 15,952 |
| Zambia | 305 | 1:51,967 | 4,858 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
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.
Matambo Demographics
Average Matambo Salary in
United States
$78,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathambo | 93 | 2,263 | / |
| Maitambo | 93 | 67 | / |
| Matambho | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mautambo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mattambo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mmaitambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maitambou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matamba | 86 | 21,903 | / |
| Matembo | 86 | 11,958 | / |
| Matombo | 86 | 2,094 | / |
| Motambo | 86 | 299 | / |
| Metambo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Matanbo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mathembo | 80 | 239 | / |
| Mathamba | 80 | 105 | / |
| Matambas | 80 | 71 | / |
| Maitombo | 80 | 58 | / |
| Mathombo | 80 | 36 | / |
| Motaimbo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mattembo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mataimba | 80 | 10 | / |
| Matambat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maitanbo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mothambo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maitamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matambah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matambaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mastombo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mattamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maetembo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muitambo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matoumbou | 75 | 117 | / |
| Matasimba | 75 | 50 | / |
| Moutambou | 75 | 44 | / |
| Matasemba | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mahatombo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Matambash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mathambha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meteambou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matemba | 71 | 22,878 | / |
| Motembo | 71 | 789 | / |
| Matomba | 71 | 707 | / |
| Motombo | 71 | 367 | / |
| Matamwa | 71 | 247 | / |
| Motamba | 71 | 157 | / |
| Matamua | 71 | 70 | / |
| Metembo | 71 | 58 | / |
| Metombo | 71 | 55 | / |
| Matanba | 71 | 12 | / |
| Metamba | 71 | 9 | / |
| Metanbo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matoumba | 67 | 1,115 | / |
| Mathemba | 67 | 441 | / |
| Moutombo | 67 | 366 | / |
| Moutamba | 67 | 69 | / |
| Metanbou | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mathomba | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mothembo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Metombou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Motoumbo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moteamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Metembou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Motombou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maitemba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mathanba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mothombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mautomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muotombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mastanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mothamba | 67 | 1 | / |
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