Matjipa Surname

492,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this surname

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

Matjipa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6711:80,7429,975
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Matjipa (45) may also be a first name.

Matjipa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matjipa is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Matjipa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjipa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matjipa is the 492,243rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matjipa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename globally, borne by 45 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 671 people, or 1 in 80,742. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 46 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 35 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Matjipa Last Name Statistics demography

Matjipa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.27% less than the national average, earning R 170,448 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmatjipa934/
Matjiepa931/
Majipa9232/
Matsipa86978/
Majhipa869/
Majaipa863/
Motjipa863/
Maajipa861/
Matiepa861/
Matchipa804/
Mmatsipa804/
Mathsipa803/
Maatsipa801/
Matsipah801/
Masipa776,906/
Majipo77434/
Majepa7721/
Magipa7713/
Mazipa776/
Macipa773/
Mojipa772/
Matsepa71801/
Masipah71154/
Motsipa71119/
Madzipa7173/
Masipha7137/
Macipah714/
Matyipi713/
Maasipa713/
Mazipha712/
Masipau712/
MacUipa712/
Matsipo711/
Masipad711/
Majipos711/
Madjipo711/
Madjepa711/
Matjepe711/
Masipai711/
Masuipa711/
Mazhipa711/
Matchepa67105/
Matchipo673/
Mahcipha671/
Mahacipa671/

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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 Matjipa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis