Matamwa Surname
Approximately 247 people bear this surname
Matamwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 246 | 1:215,210 | 18,004 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Matamwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matamwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matamwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Matamwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matamwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,022,958th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. Matamwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matamwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 215,210. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 61 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 32 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattamwad | 88 | 5 | / |
| Mattamwat | 88 | 3 | / |
| Matamba | 86 | 21,903 | / |
| Matanwa | 86 | 242 | / |
| Matemwa | 86 | 114 | / |
| Matamua | 86 | 70 | / |
| Matamwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matamwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maitemwa | 80 | 547 | / |
| Mathamba | 80 | 105 | / |
| Matambai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mataimba | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mattemwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maitamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mateanwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maitanwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matambay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathemwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mautemwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mattamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathambha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Matambo | 71 | 13,886 | / |
| Matambi | 71 | 456 | / |
| Motamba | 71 | 157 | / |
| Matambe | 71 | 58 | / |
| Matanba | 71 | 12 | / |
| Motomwa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Motemwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matanua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matamby | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matomwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matamue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matamui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathambo | 67 | 2,263 | / |
| Moutamba | 67 | 69 | / |
| Maitambo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Matanbay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moteamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mathanba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maitonwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mothamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matambho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mautambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mattambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitemwo | 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 Matamwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis