Matanu Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

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

Matanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Matanu (157) may also be a first name.

Matanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matanu (Hindi: मतानू, Marathi: मतनू, Oriya: ମାଟନୁ, Russian: Матану) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 928,396th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Matanu are found; 87 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 732,696th most widespread given name on earth It is held by 157 people.

The surname Matanu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matanu in the Hindi language
मतानूmatanu81.82
मटानूmatanu9.09
मटनुmatanu9.09
Matanu in the Marathi language
मतनूmatanu66.67
मतनुmatanu33.33
Matanu in the Oriya language
ମାଟନୁmatanu50
ମଟନୁmatanu50
Matanu in the Russian language
Матануmatanu-

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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 Matanu
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