Matashu Surname
Approximately 2,111 people bear this surname
Matashu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,105 | 1:7,334 | 827 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Matashu (46) may also be a first name.
Matashu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matashu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matashu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matashu? popularity and diffusion
Matashu is the 198,162nd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,452,177 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matashu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 46 people.
It is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,105 people, or 1 in 7,334. In Zimbabwe Matashu is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 51 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 35 percent reside and Harare Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Matashu occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matasu | 92 | 96 | / |
| Motashu | 86 | 115 | / |
| Matasui | 86 | 33 | / |
| Mataisu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Matasau | 86 | 8 | / |
| Matausu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Matasut | 86 | 4 | / |
| Matachu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Matatsu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mattascheu | 82 | 0 | / |
| Matassou | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mathasuy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mattasut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Matachou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matachui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matteshu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matesu | 77 | 380 | / |
| Matazu | 77 | 128 | / |
| Metasu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Motasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahtasoud | 75 | 180 | / |
| Mahatasau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Maitassou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matthasud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matatcheu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mateusu | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mathesu | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mattesu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Matousu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Motoshu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Motassu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahatasaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matesuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matessu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matesui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Methasu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matesau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meitatsu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maitosui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matocheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matacius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mateuseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mateesou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Matashu
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