Matebu Surname
Approximately 518 people bear this surname
Matebu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 353 | 1:6,195 | 1,016 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matebou | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mathebu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Matebus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matejbus | 86 | 26 | / |
| Matebous | 86 | 19 | / |
| Mateubeu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mateubuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mateubou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matewu | 83 | 1,310 | / |
| Matabu | 83 | 546 | / |
| Motebu | 83 | 428 | / |
| Matibu | 83 | 75 | / |
| Matobu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Matevu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Metebu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matheubou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matempu | 77 | 240 | / |
| Mothebu | 77 | 39 | / |
| Mathewu | 77 | 38 | / |
| Mathabu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mathibu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Maetabu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Matabau | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matibou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mattewu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matevhu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matevus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Metebou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mahtabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mautabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maitibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matibau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mattevu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matabui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matevush | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mastibud | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matewush | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mathevus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mateewus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Methebou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matiobou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matthewu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matheboe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motobu | 67 | 228 | / |
| Mativu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Motabu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Matiwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Motibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maithobou | 67 | 1 | / |
Matebu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matebu in the Hindi language | ||
| मटेबू | matebu | - |
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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 Matebu
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