Matiku Surname
Approximately 10,608 people bear this surname
Matiku Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'born at night'.
Matiku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 10,022 | 1:5,283 | 698 |
| Kenya | 357 | 1:129,355 | 10,650 |
| Nigeria | 178 | 1:995,184 | 42,110 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Matiku (1,364) may also be a first name.
Matiku Surname Meaning
Matiku Demographics
Matiku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matiku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matiku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matiku (Hindi: मतीकुन्निशा) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Matiku.
How Common Is The Last Name Matiku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 48,588th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 686,986 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matiku live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Matiku is also the 212,200th most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 1,364 people.
Matiku is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 10,022 people, or 1 in 5,283. In Tanzania Matiku is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 41 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Matiku is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
Matiku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matuiku | 92 | 157 | / |
| Maitiku | 92 | 20 | / |
| Matikou | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mateiku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Maetiku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Matikus | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mathiku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mattikau | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mateikeu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mateikou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mathieku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Metiku | 83 | 7,110 | / |
| Matuku | 83 | 5,494 | / |
| Mateku | 83 | 306 | / |
| Maticu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mattikupp | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mathiekou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathuku | 77 | 743 | / |
| Maituku | 77 | 89 | / |
| Matheku | 77 | 60 | / |
| Matekeu | 77 | 26 | / |
| Matekui | 77 | 24 | / |
| Matukhu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mateaku | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maticeu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Matekus | 77 | 9 | / |
| Maatuku | 77 | 7 | / |
| Matekou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matuuku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mothiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matesku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahtuku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matekhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maticou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathicu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mattuku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meatuku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mattikaupp | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mateesku | 71 | 22 | / |
| Meteikeu | 71 | 16 | / |
| Meathuku | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mateukou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Moutikou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mateicus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maitukku | 71 | 2 | / |
| Metiekou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mattiocu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mattikoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathicus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meteku | 67 | 7,195 | / |
| Metuku | 67 | 1,867 | / |
| Motuku | 67 | 1,185 | / |
| Matykó | 67 | 55 | / |
| Moteku | 67 | 6 | / |
Matiku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matiku in the Hindi language | ||
| मतीकुन्निशा | matikunnisa | - |
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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 Matiku
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