Matangazo Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Matangazo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Matangazo (35) may also be a first name.
Matangazo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matangazo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matangazo is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matangazo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,307,654th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matangazo live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name internationally, held by 35 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Geita Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 44 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Matangazo occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matangajo | 89 | 8 | / |
| Matangaza | 89 | 5 | / |
| Maitangaza | 84 | 128 | / |
| Matanaza | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matagarza | 78 | 37 | / |
| Maitagaza | 78 | 5 | / |
| Metangaza | 78 | 2 | / |
| Matangatja | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mathangasa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Muitangaza | 74 | 1 | / |
| Matanaca | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matanasa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matagajja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matagasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motangasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motongozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matongoza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathanasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mattagajja | 63 | 3 | / |
| Matañoza | 59 | 56 | / |
| Matañosa | 59 | 5 | / |
| Motongasa | 56 | 171 | / |
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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 Matangazo
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