Matindi Surname
Approximately 2,030 people bear this surname
Matindi Surname Definition:
Matindi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grassland.
Matindi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 989 | 1:46,694 | 4,812 |
| DR Congo | 595 | 1:124,167 | 13,438 |
| Tanzania | 302 | 1:175,303 | 15,310 |
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| Zambia | 39 | 1:406,408 | 20,045 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Matindi (293) may also be a first name.
Matindi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matindi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grassland.
Matindi Demographics
Matindi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matindi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matindi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matindi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matindi? popularity and diffusion
Matindi is the 204,617th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,589,924 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Matindi live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 515,650th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 293 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 989 people, or 1 in 46,694. In Kenya Matindi is most prevalent in: Kajiado County, where 25 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 11 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.
Matindi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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