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
The last name Mathanda is found most in Malawi. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathanda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 343,320th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mathanda are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,827th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 380 people.
Mathanda is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 26,176. Beside Malawi it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.
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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