Mateza Surname

199,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mateza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mateza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3951:38,8374,999
Zimbabwe4701:32,8475,074
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Tanzania851:622,84338,112
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Mateža (5) are calculated separately.

Mateza (45) may also be a first name.

Mateza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mateza is found most in South Africa. It can appear as a variant: Mateža. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mateza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 199,744th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,485,197 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mateza reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 45 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,395 people, or 1 in 38,837. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 65 percent reside, Western Cape, where 16 percent reside and Gauteng, where 11 percent reside. Not including South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Mateza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mateza surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mateza earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning R 228,876 per year and in United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mateža945/
Matheza92481/
Matedza92196/
Matezah927/
Mateuza924/
Matieza921/
Mateedza8610/
Mathedza8610/
Mathezia861/
Mattieza861/
Matiesza861/
Mateja835,890/
Matiza834,992/
Matesa83806/
Matoza83739/
Mataza83473/
Mateša83437/
Matezo83376/
Matezi8376/
Mateze8310/
Moteza835/
Mateca831/
Meteza831/
Mahterzai801/
Matidza771,427/
Matizha771,130/
Matessa77703/
Matheja77491/
Matesha77470/
Matuiza77387/
Mateica77340/
Mattiza77169/
Matasea77166/
Mathesa77148/
Maitoza77118/
Matozza77107/
Matejaš77107/
Matujza7783/
Matteja7768/
Matease7766/
Mateusa7759/
Matezić7741/
Matecha7735/
Matetsa7728/
Mateasi7727/
Mateuzi7723/
Mathiza7721/
Matejat7721/
Matadza7717/
Matheze7716/
Mateyca7715/
Matysza7715/
Matazea7712/
Matecsa7710/
Matuyza779/
Matieze779/
Matizah778/
Matezzi777/
Mateszo776/
Maticza776/
Matejča774/
Mateuzo774/
Mattezi774/
Matecea774/
Matodza774/
Maitiza773/
Matocza773/
Mathoza773/
Mattesa772/
Matheca772/
Mateace771/
Matecia771/
Matedzi771/
Matejaa771/
Matejea771/
Matesau771/
Matezhi771/
Matizez771/
Matazah771/
Matesia771/
Mataaza771/
Mateaci771/
Mateasa771/
Mateezi771/
Mateiča771/
Matejaś771/
Mauteca771/
Matieca771/
Matiezo771/
Matitza771/
Maataza771/
Maitezo771/
Mouteza771/
Mosteza771/
Matesaz771/
Mastiza771/
Matetja771/
Mathaza771/
Mathezo771/
Mateisa771/
Motheza771/
Matesah771/
Mateazo771/
Mateixa771/
Mattoza771/
Mhataza771/
Mathetsa71639/
Mathetja71464/
Mataidza71127/
Mattozza71107/
Mattejat7188/
Matteagi7180/
Mathidza7178/
Metezeau7142/
Matessah7131/
Mateuzzo7126/
Mateutsa7123/
Mattitza7120/
Mateuzzi7118/
Matejetz7111/
Matticza718/
Matheasi717/
Mattheze717/
Mateicha717/
Matheaco716/
Matejasz716/
Matthiza716/
Mateazzo716/
Mathezer715/
Mattesha714/
Mathejat714/
Mautecia713/
Mathesha713/
Mateazzi713/
Matteuzi712/
Mathease712/
Mataizha711/
Mateasha711/
Matechay711/
Matejcha711/
Matezger711/
Mateusha711/
Mastessa711/
Matessaa711/
Matetcha711/
Mathiesa711/
Mathessa711/
Matheusa711/
Matehsah711/
Mateizer711/
Matejecz711/
Mastaiza711/
Matteazi711/
Mattezzi711/
Matietsa711/
Matoczay711/
Maitecha711/
Maitiesa711/
Maythaza711/
Maitesha711/
Matheaso711/
Matheuzi711/
Mateasso711/
Matteusa711/
Madtadza711/
Mattioza710/
Mattease710/
Mateso6736,888/
Matyja675,012/
Matege673,611/
Matozo673,045/
Matteuzzi672,069/
Matteazzi671,490/
Matija67905/
Matica67763/
Matesi67755/
Matosa67702/
Matasa67640/
Mataso67518/
Matisa67504/
Matise67326/
Matice67303/
Matese67204/
Matize67158/
Mateji67124/
Matěja67103/
Matiša6790/
Matazo6763/
Matteuzzo6762/
Mahtajzai6756/
Mathidzha6742/
Matteaggi6739/
Metaza6738/
Mattijetz6729/
Matige6723/
Motoza6723/
Matheazzo6721/
Matysa6719/
Matejo6719/
Motaza6710/
Mateje679/
Maeteutsa679/
Mattigetz677/
Matije677/
Motesa677/
Mathetsha677/
Mateco676/
Matheuzzi676/
Matizo675/
Moteze674/
Matizi672/
Mategi672/
Metesa672/
Matixa672/
Matecheah671/
Mathijetz671/
Matasá671/
Mateadjou671/
Matīsa671/
Moteca671/
Moteja671/
Mateseeha671/
Matteuzze671/
Mattiezzo671/
Metezo671/
Matesy670/

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