Matiwo Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Matiwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Matiwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matiwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matiwo occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Matiwo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matiwo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matiwo is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matiwo are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Matiwo is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 671,228. In Zimbabwe Matiwo is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 52 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 43 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 4 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Matiwo is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateiwo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maitiewo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maytiwos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mattiwos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maithiwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mativo | 83 | 4,125 | / |
| Matibo | 83 | 356 | / |
| Matiwa | 83 | 347 | / |
| Matewo | 83 | 133 | / |
| Matuwo | 83 | 102 | / |
| Metiwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mathiwa | 77 | 267 | / |
| Mhatiwa | 77 | 98 | / |
| Mateawo | 77 | 58 | / |
| Maituwo | 77 | 48 | / |
| Matiwat | 77 | 34 | / |
| Matiova | 77 | 33 | / |
| Mgatiwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Matiboi | 77 | 15 | / |
| Matiwah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mattiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Matibou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matiwas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mathibo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mataiwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matijwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matisuo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maitiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matiboy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matiewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataivo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathewo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matiwha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matuibo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matywos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maitaiwa | 71 | 109 | / |
| Mataiwua | 71 | 79 | / |
| Mathiova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mahatiwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matiwahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maytioua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathievo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matgaiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metiewou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathivho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathijwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matthewo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matewa | 67 | 1,704 | / |
| Matebo | 67 | 667 | / |
| Matiba | 67 | 575 | / |
| Matuwa | 67 | 564 | / |
| Mativa | 67 | 331 | / |
| Motivo | 67 | 168 | / |
| Matthiwat | 67 | 63 | / |
| Motiwa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Matevo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Motewo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Motibo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Metuwo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Metiwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matheswos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matuvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matteewos | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matiwo
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