Matengwa Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matengwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matengwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania921:575,45236,554
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080

Matengwa (20) may also be a first name.

Matengwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matengwa is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matengwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matengwa is the 1,082,743rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name Matengwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matengwa are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matengwa is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 20 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 575,452. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 90 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 10 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 31 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 28 percent are found.

Matengwa Last Name Statistics demography

Matengwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.16% less than the national average, earning R 116,064 per year.

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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 Matengwa
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