Matolwa Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Matolwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 93 | 1:569,265 | 36,354 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
Matolwa (27) may also be a first name.
Matolwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matolwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matolwa has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Matolwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Matolwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matolwa is the 1,849,867th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matolwa live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Matolwa is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 27 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 569,265. In Tanzania Matolwa is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 98 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 1 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Matolwa is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matholwa | 93 | 5 | / |
| Matulwa | 86 | 152 | / |
| Matalwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Motolwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matolwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matholwe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Matalwad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mathelwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motoelwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matulua | 71 | 21 | / |
| Matalua | 71 | 21 | / |
| Matalwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| M'Motoelwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matulwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matulwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathulwe | 67 | 570 | / |
| Mothulwa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Maitalba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matalvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mothaelwa | 63 | 72 | / |
| Matasilua | 63 | 48 | / |
| Motholuoa | 63 | 19 | / |
| Matusilua | 63 | 4 | / |
| Matalvo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Matalbo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Matalvi | 57 | 2 | / |
| Motalba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mothulwe | 53 | 182 | / |
| Motallwi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mattalve | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Matolwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis