Matewo Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe991:155,94219,667
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matewo Last Name Facts

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

Matewo is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Matewo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matewo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,551,568th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matewo live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 45 people.

This last name is most common 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. Without taking into account 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mateawo9258/
Mathewo921/
Mateiwo921/
Maitiewo861/
Matthewo861/
Matowo831,881/
Matewa831,704/
Matebo83667/
Matawo83133/
Matiwo8325/
Matevo8324/
Motewo8319/
Matteewos801/
Matheswos801/
Mattowo7791/
Mattebo7773/
Maitewa7768/
Mathebo7730/
Mathewa7729/
Matoewa7719/
Matebou7713/
Matehwa778/
Matejwa777/
Mathowo775/
Matevoi774/
Maetowo774/
Matewad772/
Mathevo772/
Maitowo772/
Mateebo772/
Mateuwa771/
Matevos771/
Matawoj771/
Mataawo771/
Mataewa771/
Matiewa771/
Matywos771/
Matewua771/
Mothewo771/
Moutewo771/
Maytawo771/
Mathevot71145/
Matthawo7143/
Matheswa7116/
Matthewa7112/
Mastevoi713/
Mathejwa713/
Maithiwo711/
Matehboh711/
Matehjwa711/
Matheywa711/
Maytiwos711/
Metiewou711/
Mattiwos711/
Mastevoy711/
Mathievo711/
Mativo674,125/
Mateva672,449/
Matawa671,655/
Mateba671,411/
Matibo67356/
Matiwa67347/
Motebo67272/
Matavo67195/
Motewa6796/
Matovo6790/
Metowo6712/
Motawo675/
Motowo674/
Matheujwa672/
Matjwa671/
Metiwo671/
Mathehjwa671/
Matywa671/
Metewa671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matewo
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