Matasu Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Matasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 93 | 1:569,265 | 36,354 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Matasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matasu occurs most in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matasu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matasu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 569,265. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 95 percent reside, Ruvuma Region, where 4 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matashu | 92 | 2,111 | / |
| Matasui | 92 | 33 | / |
| Mataisu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Matasau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Matausu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Matasut | 92 | 4 | / |
| Matatsu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matassou | 86 | 27 | / |
| Mathasuy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mattasut | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matesu | 83 | 380 | / |
| Matazu | 83 | 128 | / |
| Mataju | 83 | 7 | / |
| Metasu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Motasu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahtasoud | 80 | 180 | / |
| Mahatasau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Matthasud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maitassou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matazhu | 77 | 133 | / |
| Motashu | 77 | 115 | / |
| Mathesu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mateusu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mattesu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matousu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matachu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matajau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mathacu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Methasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matesau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Madtaju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matajup | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motassu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motascu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matajeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataaju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matesuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matessu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matesui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahatasaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mattascheu | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mastazzu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Meitatsu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mateesou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitosui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matteshu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mateuseu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matachou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matachui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matacius | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitagiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motosu | 67 | 241 | / |
| Matoju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Metesu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Motaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Motesu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mateadjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matatcheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metosu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matezu | 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 Matasu
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