Mataranyika Surname

360,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mataranyika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mataranyika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe9681:15,9492,296
England241:2,321,58686,519
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mataranyika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mataranyika occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mataranyika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mataranyika? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 360,616th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,258,512 people. The last name Mataranyika is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mataranyika live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 968 people, or 1 in 15,949. In Zimbabwe Mataranyika is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 39 percent are found, Harare Province, where 25 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mataranyika
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