Matanawui Surname
Approximately 771 people bear this surname
Matanawui Surname User-submission:
The Matanawui surname means 'one will struggle as a child but will have a fulfilling life later in life'.
People mistakenly deduce the meaning of the name using the sound segment ma (I) tana (can) wui (kill).
Read More About This SurnameMatanawui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Matanawui Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Matanawui surname means 'one will struggle as a child but will have a fulfilling life later in life'.
People mistakenly deduce the meaning of the name using the sound segment ma (I) tana (can) wui (kill).
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsMatanawui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matanawui Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matanawui is found most in Ghana. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Matanawui.
How Common Is The Last Name Matanawui? popularity and diffusion
The last name Matanawui is the 443,157th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,452,070 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matanawui are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Matanawui is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 35,460. Apart from Ghana Matanawui occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanawi | 94 | 7 | / |
| Matanauwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mattanawi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matanawa | 82 | 3 | / |
| Matanawee | 78 | 22 | / |
| Matanavou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mathanabi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maitanabai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Motanabi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matenavi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Metanavi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matanava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathanabhai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Moutanabi | 67 | 347 | / |
| Matanoviç | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mattanavy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matanovih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Motanabhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutanabih | 63 | 274 | / |
| Matanovich | 63 | 43 | / |
| Mattanavee | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mattanovich | 60 | 52 | / |
| Matonevi | 59 | 3 | / |
| Metenawy | 59 | 1 | / |
| Meitanabe | 56 | 152 | / |
| Mastanovy | 56 | 1 | / |
| Matonovich | 53 | 64 | / |
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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 Matanawui
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