Matemwa Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Matemwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 54 | 1:44,619 | 5,721 |
| Zambia | 52 | 1:304,806 | 17,055 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Matemwa (33) may also be a first name.
Matemwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matemwa occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matemwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Matemwa is the 1,710,039th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matemwa live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 33 people.
It is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 44,619. In Namibia Matemwa is most numerous in: Zambezi Region, where 98 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Namibia Matemwa occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 46 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maitemwa | 93 | 547 | / |
| Mautemwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mattemwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mathemwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Matemba | 86 | 22,878 | / |
| Matamwa | 86 | 247 | / |
| Matemwe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Motemwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Matimwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matemua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matenwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mathemba | 80 | 441 | / |
| Maitenwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Matembea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maitemba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maitemwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matesnwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathemwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matembe | 71 | 27,570 | / |
| Matembo | 71 | 11,958 | / |
| Matimba | 71 | 6,635 | / |
| Matamua | 71 | 70 | / |
| Motomwa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Matenua | 71 | 8 | / |
| Matembi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Motemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Matenba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matemui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matimwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matimua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathimba | 67 | 466 | / |
| Mathembo | 67 | 239 | / |
| Matimbai | 67 | 185 | / |
| Mathembe | 67 | 162 | / |
| Mathembi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mataimba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mattembo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moutemba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moteamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mothemba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mateembe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matembei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitimua | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Matemwa
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