Matebu Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Matebu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matebu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana3531:6,1951,016
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matebu (79) may also be a first name.

Matebu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matebu (Hindi: मटेबू) has its highest incidence in Botswana. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matebu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 600,164th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. The last name Matebu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matebu are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 79 people.

The surname Matebu is most frequently held in Botswana, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 6,195. Other than Botswana this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Ethiopia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matebou9213/
Mathebu925/
Matebus921/
Matejbus8626/
Matebous8619/
Mateubeu862/
Mateubuh861/
Mateubou861/
Matewu831,310/
Matabu83546/
Motebu83428/
Matibu8375/
Matobu8322/
Matevu833/
Metebu831/
Matheubou801/
Matempu77240/
Mothebu7739/
Mathewu7738/
Mathabu7720/
Mathibu778/
Maetabu777/
Matabau775/
Matibou773/
Mattewu773/
Matevhu772/
Matevus772/
Metebou772/
Mahtabu771/
Mautabu771/
Maitibu771/
Matibau771/
Mattevu771/
Matabui771/
Mataabu771/
Matevush7115/
Mastibud714/
Matewush714/
Mathevus712/
Mateewus712/
Methebou711/
Maitabou711/
Matiobou711/
Matthewu711/
Matheboe711/
Motobu67228/
Mativu6754/
Motabu6716/
Matiwu674/
Motibu671/
Metabu671/
Maithobou671/

Matebu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matebu in the Hindi language
मटेबूmatebu-

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Footnotes

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