Mathanda Surname
Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname
Mathanda Surname User-submission:
Mathanda or Matanda is a surname common in South aftrican Xhosa clans and lesser in Zulu. In Zulu it is spelt with an 'h'. It means 'one who does his own will'.
Mathanda as a fist name is more common in Zulu.
Mathanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| South Africa | 235 | 1:230,543 | 23,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 102 | 1:151,355 | 19,214 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mathanda (380) may also be a first name.
Mathanda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mathanda or Matanda is a surname common in South aftrican Xhosa clans and lesser in Zulu. In Zulu it is spelt with an 'h'. It means 'one who does his own will'.
Mathanda as a fist name is more common in Zulu.
- mbafanahMathanda Demographics
Average Mathanda Salary in
South Africa
R 115,248
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mathanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mathanda occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathanda? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mathanda is the 343,320th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. Mathanda occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mathanda reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,827th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 380 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 26,176. Aside from Malawi Mathanda is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.
Mathanda Last Name Statistics demography
Mathanda earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.5% less than the national average, earning R 115,248 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanda | 93 | 31,241 | / |
| Mathandeha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mathenda | 88 | 60 | / |
| Matandah | 88 | 26 | / |
| Matandea | 88 | 22 | / |
| Mathandi | 88 | 13 | / |
| Mastanda | 88 | 5 | / |
| Mattanda | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mathando | 88 | 3 | / |
| Maitanda | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mathandy | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mathande | 88 | 2 | / |
| Matanday | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mothanda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matandda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maytanda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mathamda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matandaz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mathaundi | 82 | 23 | / |
| Matandaya | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mastandea | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mothandas | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mathounda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matande | 80 | 1,718 | / |
| Matonda | 80 | 1,304 | / |
| Matandi | 80 | 942 | / |
| Motanda | 80 | 682 | / |
| Matando | 80 | 305 | / |
| Metanda | 80 | 21 | / |
| Matamda | 80 | 3 | / |
| Matandauyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mastando | 75 | 79 | / |
| Moutanda | 75 | 73 | / |
| Matounda | 75 | 55 | / |
| Mataundi | 75 | 41 | / |
| Mmatande | 75 | 27 | / |
| Matandos | 75 | 22 | / |
| Mathondi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Matondas | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mothenda | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mathondo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mataindo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mattonda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mothandi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Matandou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motandas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mastandi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matandis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maitonda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mathendo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mothande | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matoinda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mothander | 71 | 103 | / |
| Maitandou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Matondeau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matondo | 67 | 147,891 | / |
| Matondi | 67 | 2,475 | / |
| Matonde | 67 | 375 | / |
| Motandi | 67 | 316 | / |
| Motande | 67 | 120 | / |
| Motando | 67 | 40 | / |
| Motonda | 67 | 5 | / |
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