Mathagu Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mathagu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mathagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5001:108,35513,046
Kenya3061:150,91511,990
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Mathagu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mathagu is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mathagu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathagu? popularity and diffusion

Mathagu is the 427,014th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mathagu live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mathagu is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 108,355. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 82 percent are found, Gauteng, where 16 percent are found and Western Cape, where 1 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 38 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mathagu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mathagu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mathagu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.14% more than the national average, earning R 394,800 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mathagu
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