Matavu Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Matavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Zambia | 29 | 1:546,549 | 23,344 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Matavu (14) may also be a first name.
Matavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matavu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,527,735th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. Matavu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matavu are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matavu is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 14 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 21 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matavut | 92 | 9 | / |
| Matasvu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mathavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matavau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mattavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matavou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matovu | 83 | 60,591 | / |
| Matabu | 83 | 546 | / |
| Matawu | 83 | 305 | / |
| Matevu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Motavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mattavous | 80 | 14 | / |
| Matoovu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Mathabu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Matabou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matabau | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mattovu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matovuu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matabui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matampu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matawus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mautabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matovui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahtabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mattevu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahtabuz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mathabut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matabous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maatovuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matewu | 67 | 1,310 | / |
| Mahtaboud | 67 | 27 | / |
| Matobu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Motabu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Motovu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Motawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matowu | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Matavu
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