Matanki Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Matanki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matanki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India251:30,682,615377,978
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Matanki (1,448) may also be a first name.

Matanki Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matanki (Hindi: मटंकी) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Matanki click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matanki? popularity and diffusion

Matanki is the 1,666,404th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. Matanki is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Matanki live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 63 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 205,021st most widespread forename world-wide, held by 1,448 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Apart from The DR Congo this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matanki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matanki in the Hindi language
मटंकीmatanki-

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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 Matanki
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