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) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matanu is the 928,396th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Matanu live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 732,696th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 157 people.

The surname Matanu is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

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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