Matewo Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Matewo Surname Definition:
Matewo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is conceived following the intervention of traditional herbs.
Matewo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 99 | 1:155,942 | 19,667 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Matewo (45) may also be a first name.
Matewo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matewo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is conceived following the intervention of traditional herbs.
Matewo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matewo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matewo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matewo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,551,568th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Matewo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matewo are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matewo is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 45 people.
The last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 155,942. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 26 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 23 percent live and Midlands Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe Matewo is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Zambia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateawo | 92 | 58 | / |
| Mathewo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mateiwo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maitiewo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matthewo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matowo | 83 | 1,881 | / |
| Matewa | 83 | 1,704 | / |
| Matebo | 83 | 667 | / |
| Matawo | 83 | 133 | / |
| Matiwo | 83 | 25 | / |
| Matevo | 83 | 24 | / |
| Motewo | 83 | 19 | / |
| Matteewos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matheswos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mattowo | 77 | 91 | / |
| Mattebo | 77 | 73 | / |
| Maitewa | 77 | 68 | / |
| Mathebo | 77 | 30 | / |
| Mathewa | 77 | 29 | / |
| Matoewa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Matebou | 77 | 13 | / |
| Matehwa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Matejwa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mathowo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matevoi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maetowo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Matewad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mathevo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maitowo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mateebo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mateuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matevos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matawoj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataawo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matiewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matywos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matewua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mothewo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moutewo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maytawo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathevot | 71 | 145 | / |
| Matthawo | 71 | 43 | / |
| Matheswa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Matthewa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mastevoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mathejwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maithiwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matehboh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matehjwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matheywa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maytiwos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metiewou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mattiwos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mastevoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathievo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mativo | 67 | 4,125 | / |
| Mateva | 67 | 2,449 | / |
| Matawa | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Mateba | 67 | 1,411 | / |
| Matibo | 67 | 356 | / |
| Matiwa | 67 | 347 | / |
| Motebo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Matavo | 67 | 195 | / |
| Motewa | 67 | 96 | / |
| Matovo | 67 | 90 | / |
| Metowo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Motawo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Motowo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matheujwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathehjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metewa | 67 | 1 | / |
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