Matlaweng Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

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

Matlaweng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matlaweng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa671:808,62254,680
England11:55,718,059489,080

Matlaweng (274) may also be a first name.

Matlaweng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matlaweng occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matlaweng? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matlaweng are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 536,832nd most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 274 people.

The surname Matlaweng is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 808,622. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 72 percent are found, Limpopo, where 24 percent are found and North West, where 3 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Matlaweng occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found.

Matlaweng Last Name Statistics demography

Matlaweng earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning R 211,008 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matlawengt951/
Matloeng82158/
Matlaung822/
Matlueng821/
Mathleuang741/
Matleating740/
Motlaung7176/
Matloung7171/
Motloeng712/
Mathloung671/
Motlhouyang6021/
Motloung5937,635/
Metloung593/
Motloyng591/
Motlhoung562/
Mothloung562/
Moutloung562/
Motloungg561/
Motlhayinke501/

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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 Matlaweng
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