Matangu Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Matangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3081:239,86923,092
Uganda481:813,31838,363
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matangu (71) may also be a first name.

Matangu Last Name Facts

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

Matangu (Hindi: मटंगू) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matangu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matangu is the 739,868th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matangu reside; 79 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Matangu is also the 1,152,838th most widespread first name globally, held by 71 people.

Matangu is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 239,869. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

Matangu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Matangu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matangu in the Hindi language
मटंगूmatangu50
मटंगुmatangu50

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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
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  • 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 Matangu
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