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 surname Mathembo has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathembo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mathembo is the 1,048,281st most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname 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 widespread forename world-wide It is held by 16 people.
It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Makueni County, where 59 percent are found, Machakos County, where 41 percent are found and Kwale County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 44 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found.
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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