Matatu Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Matatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Zimbabwe | 126 | 1:122,526 | 16,470 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Kenya | 42 | 1:1,099,521 | 34,871 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
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
Matatu (Hindi: मटटू, Marathi: मटटू) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Matatu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matatu? popularity and diffusion
Matatu is the 717,442nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname 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 frequent first name on earth, held by 564 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 31 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matautu | 92 | 74 | / |
| Mastatu | 92 | 28 | / |
| Maetatu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Matathu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Matateu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Matatou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mataitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matatau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mathatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matatus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mathathu | 86 | 39 | / |
| Matautau | 86 | 36 | / |
| Mattathu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mateatau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mathatau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mataathu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matateus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matetu | 83 | 204 | / |
| Motatu | 83 | 193 | / |
| Metatu | 83 | 29 | / |
| Matotu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Matheatau | 80 | 633 | / |
| Maithathu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Matetau | 77 | 58 | / |
| Mathetu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Metaatu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mootatu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matothu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Madtotu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matohtu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matetou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matuotu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matheautau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matoutou | 71 | 32 | / |
| Maetatau | 71 | 21 | / |
| Metaatuu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mathethu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mettattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahatotu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathedtau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moothattu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metheatau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahatetou | 67 | 1 | / |
Matatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matatu in the Hindi language | ||
| मटटू | matatu | 62.5 |
| मटटु | matatu | 18.75 |
| मट्टू | mattu | 12.5 |
| मटटूा | matatua | 6.25 |
| Matatu in the Marathi language | ||
| मटटू | matatu | 54.22 |
| मटटु | matatu | 45.78 |
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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
- 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 Matatu
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