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 last name Matashu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matashu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 198,162nd most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,452,177 people. Matashu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matashu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Matashu is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 46 people.
The last name Matashu is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,105 people, or 1 in 7,334. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 51 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 35 percent are found and Harare Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
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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