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Where Does The Last Name Matema Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Matema (Marathi: फातेमा) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Matemá. Click here to see other potential spellings of Matema.

How Common Is The Last Name Matema? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 88,542^nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,343,574 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matema reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 245,329^th most common first name worldwide, held by 1,064 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,189 people, or 1 in 3,685. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside and Harare Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Matema Last Name Statistics ^demography

Matema earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.33% less than the national average, earning R 186,960 per year.