Matemu Surname
Approximately 3,904 people bear this surname
Matemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,271 | 1:16,185 | 2,096 |
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Matemu (40) may also be a first name.
Matemu Demographics
Matemu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matemu (Russian: Матему) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Matemu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matemu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matemu is the 117,849th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,866,687 people. The surname Matemu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matemu reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 40 people.
The surname Matemu is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,271 people, or 1 in 16,185. In Tanzania Matemu is mostly found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 38 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Matemu exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Matemu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Matemu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathemu | 92 | 98 | / |
| Matemmu | 92 | 28 | / |
| Mattemu | 92 | 13 | / |
| Matemau | 92 | 4 | / |
| Matemut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matemui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matemou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matemgu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mattemmu | 86 | 33 | / |
| Matemgou | 86 | 11 | / |
| Matamu | 83 | 1,300 | / |
| Matimu | 83 | 821 | / |
| Matomu | 83 | 39 | / |
| Metemu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maitimu | 77 | 1,169 | / |
| Matammu | 77 | 743 | / |
| Mathomu | 77 | 299 | / |
| Matimhu | 77 | 35 | / |
| Mathamu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mattamu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Maytimu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mastimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matomou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Metemou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matimou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matimud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matgimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matamui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahatomu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mattimud | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maitimus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mattammu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motamu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mahatamau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Motomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metheumou | 67 | 1 | / |
Matemu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matemu in the Russian language | ||
| Матему | matemu | - |
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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 Matemu
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