Matembu Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Matembu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matembu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2921:133,69612,263
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
Zambia1441:110,0698,604
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Matembu (24) may also be a first name.

Matembu Last Name Facts

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

Matembu occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matembu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matembu is the 487,389th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. The last name Matembu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matembu are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Matembu is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 24 people.

The surname Matembu is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 133,696. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Manafwa District, where 73 percent reside, Mbale District, where 12 percent reside and Wakiso District, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda Matembu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 35 percent reside and Zambia, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathembu9347/
Matiembou882/
Matuembou881/
Matambu862,228/
Masembu86592/
Matemvu86235/
Matimbu86132/
Motembu865/
Metembu864/
Macembu861/
Mambu8338,080/
Mothembu8054/
Matimbou8018/
Machembu805/
Mathombu804/
Mathambu803/
Metembou803/
Matuumbu802/
Methembu801/
Mambou778,117/
Mambeu77277/
Mambut77149/
Maimbu7775/
Maumbu7772/
Mambau7767/
Mambui7735/
Mambus7711/
Mambhu778/
Maambu775/
Mambuj774/
Mgambu773/
Mambud771/
Mmambu771/
Mhambu771/
Mambuy771/
Massembou759/
Maitambou751/
Mahacembu751/
Meteambou751/
Masimbu71124/
Mambout715/
Maimbou712/
Mahmbou711/
Maambou711/
Meumbou711/
Motmbeu711/
Metmbou711/
Mhambau711/
M'Ambau711/
Hmambut711/
Motombu711/
Mombu67147/
Manbu67122/
Mahambou67110/
Mamvu6776/
Metombou6714/
Mochembu676/
Machimbu675/
Metenbou672/
Motombou672/
Matinbou671/
Mambouhe671/
Masimbau671/

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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 Matembu
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