Matapo Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

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

Matapo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matapo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3221:229,44022,327
Zimbabwe1301:118,75616,091
Cook Islands741:24614
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Zambia311:511,28822,588
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Matapo (65) may also be a first name.

Matapo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matapo occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matapo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matapo is the 482,629th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,561,661 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Matapo reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 65 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 229,440. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside and The Cook Islands, where 11 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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