Matatu Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Matatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zimbabwe1261:122,52616,470
India561:13,697,596234,369
Kenya421:1,099,52134,871
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Matatu (564) may also be a first name.

Matatu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matatu (Hindi: मटटू, Marathi: मटटू) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matatu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 717,442nd most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Matatu are found; 37 percent are found in Central Africa and 37 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matatu is also the 353,625th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 564 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 31 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matatu in the Hindi language
मटटूmatatu62.5
मटटुmatatu18.75
मट्टूmattu12.5
मटटूाmatatua6.25
Matatu in the Marathi language
मटटूmatatu54.22
मटटुmatatu45.78

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matatu
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