Matjeke Surname

118,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Matjeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,8671:14,0101,771
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Matjeke (125) may also be a first name.

Matjeke Last Name Facts

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

Matjeke is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matjeke is the 118,464th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,877,750 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matjeke are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matjeke is also the 832,731st most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 125 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,867 people, or 1 in 14,010. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 47 percent are found, Limpopo, where 32 percent are found and North West, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Matjeke is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Matjeke Last Name Statistics demography

Matjeke earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.33% less than the national average, earning R 139,416 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matjieke931/
Majeke923,163/
Matjek9231/
Matseke863,512/
Matjeka86730/
Matyeke86114/
Matijek8640/
Motjeke8630/
Matieke8620/
Matjike867/
Matzeke863/
Madjeke863/
Maujeke861/
Matjeki861/
Majeked861/
Majek832,954/
Majeskey8036/
Mathseke8017/
Matsekhe8011/
Matyheke806/
Matjeski805/
Mathyeke803/
Matjieka802/
Matejiek801/
Matseuke801/
Mat'seke801/
'Matseke801/
Matsekke800/
Maseke774,496/
Matiek774,279/
Matyek77461/
Maceke77404/
Mazeke77181/
Matcek77173/
Majike7790/
Matjik7769/
Mageke7743/
Mojeke7739/
Majeks7727/
Masjek7715/
Madjek7712/
Majcek7710/
Majeki778/
Majesk775/
Majeek774/
Majzek772/
Majeeg772/
Majeky771/
Majeeq771/
Matjeschk7517/
Mathyekge754/
Majeedkee751/
Matejieck751/
Majesskey750/
Matějka713,295/
Majecki71780/
Matsike71474/
Motseke71464/
Mazheke71267/
Matyeka71253/
Matieka71249/
Mattjik71112/
Matjika7190/
Madzeke7189/
Majikes7158/
Motjeka7158/
Maiseke7150/
Mojeske7150/
Matseki7149/
Majeský7136/
Matiece7122/
Madjike7119/
Majeche7114/
Moujeke718/
Matyjka716/
Matijec715/
Mazeike714/
Majeedq714/
Motyeke714/
Matzeka713/
Maaseke712/
Madjeck712/
Madjeek712/
Matijeková712/
Mahseke711/
Mojekeh711/
Matyeák711/
Matyike711/
Masekhe711/
Matiike711/
Majegue711/
Mazeker711/
Modjeke711/
Matjiki711/
Masekea711/
Majiker711/
Matzjka710/
Mazeske710/
Masehke710/
Macek678,755/
Masek673,829/
Majik673,565/
Mazek671,084/
Magek67551/
Májek67333/
Mojek67321/
Maatseki67265/
Matsuike6779/
Matekova6754/
Motjekoa6728/
Maudzeke6727/
Matěk6724/
Matiegka6721/
Matieski6720/
Moutseke6718/
Mmuojeke6713/
Mahatcek6712/
Maseiker6712/
Madjecki678/
Matsaike676/
Majec676/
Magescke676/
Matjhika675/
Madjegue674/
Majeedkp672/
Matjkova672/
Mazeukeu672/
Masechke672/
Maijeski672/
Mahaseke671/
Majeecki671/
Majeedck671/
Majeg671/
Majesski671/
Modjeske671/
Majescki671/
Mathieka671/
Mateeeka671/
Matejiekova671/
Matyejka671/
Matsikeu671/
Matiegue671/
Madjikei671/
Majehski671/
Mazeikea671/
Mathsike671/
Moujekeh671/
Maczjeki671/
Mahajeck670/
Mattieks670/

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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
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  • 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 Matjeke
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