Matanda Surname

17,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matanda Surname Definition:

Matanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: country or region.

Matanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo18,2101:4,057454
Zimbabwe4,2101:3,667303
Uganda2,6461:14,7542,320
Tanzania1,4521:36,4614,240
Kenya1,1571:39,9134,207
Malawi1,1501:14,8862,336
South Africa1,1481:47,1936,003
Zambia7511:21,1052,310
Philippines1691:599,04365,173
Cameroon1071:194,10320,154
England621:898,67846,462
Belgium311:370,85940,209
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Benin241:430,65030,545
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France41:16,605,680368,153
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Matanda (1,584) may also be a first name.

Matanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: country or region.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matanda Last Name Facts

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

Matanda occurs most in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matanda? popularity and diffusion

Matanda is the 17,694th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 233,269 people. The last name Matanda is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matanda live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 194,304th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 1,584 people.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 18,210 people, or 1 in 4,057. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside and Uganda, where 8 percent reside.

Matanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Matanda surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Matanda earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 36.81% less than the national average, earning R 150,168 per year and in United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year.

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