Matokane Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

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

Matokane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matokane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1341:404,31135,545

Matokane (15) may also be a first name.

Matokane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matokane is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matokane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matokane is the 1,544,715th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matokane live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matokane is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 15 people.

The last name Matokane is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 404,311. In South Africa Matokane is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 38 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 34 percent are found and Limpopo, where 22 percent are found.

Matokane Last Name Statistics demography

Matokane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38% less than the national average, earning R 147,336 per year.

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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 Matokane
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