Matapon Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Matapon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matapon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Matapon (15) may also be a first name.

Matapon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matapon is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matapon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Matapon reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,730,756. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 83 percent reside, East Region, where 8 percent reside and West Region, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Matapon
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