Mathembo Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Mathembo Surname Definition:
Mathembo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: many curses (which have rocked the family).
Mathembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 116 | 1:398,103 | 22,333 |
| Tanzania | 106 | 1:499,449 | 33,339 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mathembo (16) may also be a first name.
Mathembo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mathembo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: many curses (which have rocked the family).
Mathembo Demographics
Average Mathembo Salary in
South Africa
R 327,516
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mathembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mathembo has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathembo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,048,281st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname Mathembo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mathembo reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mathembo is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 16 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Makueni County, where 59 percent reside, Machakos County, where 41 percent reside and Kwale County, where 1 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 44 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.
Mathembo Last Name Statistics demography
Mathembo earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.82% more than the national average, earning R 327,516 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matembo | 93 | 11,958 | / |
| Mathambo | 88 | 2,263 | / |
| Mathemba | 88 | 441 | / |
| Mathombo | 88 | 36 | / |
| Mothembo | 88 | 16 | / |
| Mattembo | 88 | 10 | / |
| Maetembo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matmbo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matiembou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Matuembou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matemba | 80 | 22,878 | / |
| Matambo | 80 | 13,886 | / |
| Matombo | 80 | 2,094 | / |
| Motembo | 80 | 789 | / |
| Matimbo | 80 | 91 | / |
| Metembo | 80 | 58 | / |
| Mathimba | 75 | 466 | / |
| Mathamba | 75 | 105 | / |
| Maitambo | 75 | 67 | / |
| Maitombo | 75 | 58 | / |
| Mathomba | 75 | 31 | / |
| Matimbou | 75 | 18 | / |
| Matiemba | 75 | 15 | / |
| Methemba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mothemba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Metembou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mothambo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maitemba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Matimbos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mattambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maitemwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matembaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mathemwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mautambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mastemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matambho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mothombo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahatombo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mathambha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matetemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouthombo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matmba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitambou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmaitambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matamba | 67 | 21,903 | / |
| Matimba | 67 | 6,635 | / |
| Matomba | 67 | 707 | / |
| Motombo | 67 | 367 | / |
| Motambo | 67 | 299 | / |
| Matemwa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Metombo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Metambo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Matanbo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Motemba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muotmbo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matenba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matemua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Motimbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Motymbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metmbou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mathembo
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