Matendeko Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Matendeko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 458 | 1:34,607 | 3,498 |
| DR Congo | 342 | 1:216,022 | 21,248 |
Matendeko (63) may also be a first name.
Matendeko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matendeko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matendeko occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matendeko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 430,675th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matendeko are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 63 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 458 people, or 1 in 34,607. In Zambia Matendeko is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 50 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 23 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 43 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matendeka | 89 | 97 | / |
| Mutendeko | 89 | 49 | / |
| Matendeke | 89 | 3 | / |
| Matendeku | 89 | 2 | / |
| Matandeko | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matendekea | 84 | 63 | / |
| Matendekwa | 84 | 38 | / |
| Matendeuka | 84 | 9 | / |
| Mattendeke | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matendekeye | 80 | 62 | / |
| Matendekeya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Matendekeyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matandiko | 78 | 1,994 | / |
| Matindiko | 78 | 533 | / |
| Matondoko | 78 | 9 | / |
| Matondeke | 78 | 6 | / |
| Matenduka | 78 | 4 | / |
| Matandoko | 78 | 4 | / |
| Matandeka | 78 | 3 | / |
| Mutendeki | 78 | 3 | / |
| Mutendeke | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matendika | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matnadiko | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matandeke | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matunduko | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ma'tendekeya | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mtandek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutendekwa | 74 | 158 | / |
| Mwatandiko | 74 | 9 | / |
| Matandiiko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Matendakia | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mtandeki | 71 | 262 | / |
| Madendog | 71 | 129 | / |
| Mtandiko | 71 | 84 | / |
| Matandog | 71 | 19 | / |
| Matanduk | 71 | 7 | / |
| Matandoc | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matundak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matandak | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matandok | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matundok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matandeg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matindeg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matiundakio | 70 | 1 | / |
| Matandika | 67 | 3,329 | / |
| Matindike | 67 | 440 | / |
| Mutandiko | 67 | 370 | / |
| Mitondeke | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mitondeki | 67 | 21 | / |
| Matunduka | 67 | 18 | / |
| Matantiko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mutenteka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matindika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mutundiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madondoko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matandike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutindiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maden Dog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutandeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtwenduku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motindako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motindoka | 56 | 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 Matendeko
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