Matjeka Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matjeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3371:6,0311,255
South Africa2851:190,09720,645
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Matjeka (64) may also be a first name.

Matjeka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Matjeka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Matjeka occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjeka? popularity and diffusion

Matjeka is the 462,174th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Matjeka live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most common first name globally. It is borne by 64 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 6,031. In Lesotho Matjeka is mostly found in: Maseru District, where 51 percent reside, Mafeteng District, where 19 percent reside and Berea District, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Matjeka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Matjeka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matjeka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matjeka last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matjeka earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 47.85% less than the national average, earning R 123,924 per year and in United States they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning $33,440 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matjieka932/
Matjekga931/
Majeka92293/
Matjeke863,881/
Matějka863,295/
Matseka86790/
Matyeka86253/
Matieka86249/
Matjika8690/
Motjeka8658/
Majeika8648/
Matyjka866/
Matzeka863/
Majeaka861/
Matjeki861/
Matzjka860/
Matsekha80467/
Motjekoa8028/
Matseika8026/
Matiegka8021/
Matieska8010/
Matzekat807/
Matjeski805/
Matjhika805/
Matseyka803/
Majeskas802/
Mathieka801/
Mateeeka801/
Matyejka801/
Majeszka801/
Matiekah801/
Matiekga801/
Matjieke801/
Maseka7715,958/
Mazeka774,412/
Majika77886/
Mageka77704/
Maceka7745/
Matěka7740/
Majeko7732/
Mojeka775/
Majeca773/
Macjka771/
Mathyekga7513/
Mathiekga7511/
Majeekaay751/
Matsika717,645/
Mažeika712,479/
Mazeika711,560/
Macejka71392/
Madjika71231/
Matyeke71114/
Madzeka71112/
Maiseka7181/
MacEyka7175/
Maceika7170/
Masieka7170/
Majikas7156/
Mazejka7155/
Motjika7152/
Mazajka7150/
Matseko7148/
Majeská7147/
Motieka7146/
Mazezka7138/
Mazeyka7137/
Maseika7132/
Majikai7132/
Motjeke7130/
Majesko7123/
Matieke7120/
Majjika7119/
Matyika7113/
Mazieka7110/
Mojecka717/
Masekha717/
Matjike717/
Mageska716/
Matějko716/
Matjeqo715/
Magekai715/
Mazekha715/
Majeiko714/
Magekha714/
Mazeeka714/
Motseka713/
Maijika712/
Majeica711/
Majhika711/
Masekka711/
Mauseka711/
Mauzeka711/
Matieko711/
Matiika711/
Matyéka711/
Matzika711/
Maseeka711/
Matieca711/
Matiyka711/
Matièka711/
Matjica711/
Macajka711/
Madjeko711/
Madjeschka711/
Maigeka711/
Majecká711/
Majikay711/
Majjeko711/
Majuika711/
Mazeuka711/
Motyjka711/
Matjiki711/
Masekea711/
Marzeka711/
Mazzeka711/
Masekhah67877/
Matseiko67524/
Matseyko67226/
Mazheyka67155/
Mazeikas6758/
Maziejka6741/
Majeskey6736/
Maseheka6728/
Maziekas6727/
Mazheika6721/
Matieski6720/
Matsekho6719/
Maudzeka6719/
Mastyika6715/
Motjeako6715/
Mhotseka6713/
Marzecka6710/
Marzejka678/
Matsigka678/
Matyheke676/
Masegkai675/
Matzeiko675/
Mothseka675/
Mathsika674/
Mathyeke673/
Madjuika673/
Madjekou672/
Majhikha671/
Majjikha671/
Maytseko671/
Matsikaa671/
Matsikah671/
Matsikha671/
Matzikas671/
Madjikay671/
Madzeuka671/
Majidkah671/
Maziajka671/
Mazeikea671/
Mažeikas671/
Motzekat671/
Majeedca671/
Matyhika671/
Matsaika671/
Mazzieka671/
Maseukah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matjeka
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