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

The last name Matjeke is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjeke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 118,464th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,877,750 people. The last name Matjeke is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matjeke live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matjeke is also the 832,731st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held 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 Matjeke is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 47 percent reside, Limpopo, where 32 percent reside and North West, where 13 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Matjeke occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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