Matongo Surname

19,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Congo

Matongo Surname Definition:

Matongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: desert.

Matongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,5741:1,849259
DR Congo6,6971:11,0321,367
Zimbabwe4,8111:3,209244
Tanzania3,2071:16,5082,137
Congo2,8051:1,779292
Kenya1,2791:36,1063,882
Namibia3801:6,3411,230
Uganda2171:179,90515,002
Cameroon1881:110,47412,870
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
England771:723,61140,488
South Africa561:967,45960,627
France421:1,581,493147,826
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Central African Republic161:282,21292
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Matongo (2,795) may also be a first name.

Matongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: desert.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matongo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a deserted place.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matongo is most common in Zambia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matongo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,284th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 255,605 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matongo reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 138,012th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 2,795 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 8,574 people, or 1 in 1,849. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 49 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Central Province, where 16 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live.

Matongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Matongo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.53% more than the national average, earning R 317,316 per year and in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathongo93156/
Matongoh935/
Matonggo931/
Matoongo931/
Matongno931/
Matongoy931/
Matong'o931/
Maitongo931/
Matono922,997/
Matogo922,065/
Matoungou888/
Mathongou881/
Matongood880/
Matonga862,340/
Matango862,138/
Motongo86860/
Matungo86223/
Metongo86138/
Matonho8666/
Matonot8662/
Mathogo8632/
Mautono8610/
Matogho866/
Matonoi864/
Matogno863/
Matouno862/
Maitono862/
Mastogo861/
Matoggo861/
Matogoh861/
Maitogo861/
Matonou861/
Mattono861/
Matou'ngou821/
Maitoungou821/
Matanggo80766/
Moutongo80644/
Mattogno80611/
Matounga80266/
Mathengo80236/
Matonoha80157/
Matangou8099/
Mattango8045/
Matangos8031/
Mathonga8024/
Matongga8019/
Masthono8012/
Motonggo804/
Matotnga804/
Maitonga803/
Motongos803/
Motongoa802/
Matangoh801/
Matangoy801/
Mataango801/
Matognoy801/
Matongas801/
Matounou801/
Maitogno801/
Moitongo801/
Matangoi801/
Matona775,473/
Matoga773,610/
Motono771,975/
Matago7774/
Motogo7747/
Mótono771/
Maitounga7544/
Matang'ho754/
Moutongou754/
Motoungou754/
Matanggoh753/
Mattangot751/
Maytangod751/
Moutongoh751/
Metoungou751/
Matanga7117,471/
Matunga719,070/
Motango71480/
Metango71288/
Motonga71237/
Maitoga71144/
Matonohová71140/
Maitona7189/
Moutono7163/
Meatoga7137/
Matagou7137/
Matouna7133/
Mathona7132/
Matogas7130/
Mothogo7129/
Mattona7122/
Metonga7121/
Matagos7114/
Mattangott7113/
Meatona716/
Matoina716/
Matonas714/
Matogah714/
Mahtona713/
Matonha712/
Matagoa712/
Maitago712/
Matonohova712/
Mathago712/
Mathoga711/
Mahthangod711/
Mataugo711/
Mathangoth711/
Matamgo711/
Mateugo711/
Mataggo711/
Matagoh711/
Matagot711/
Matumgo711/
Matonaa711/
Matonah711/
Matonat711/
Matonna711/
Motogou711/
Mattoga711/
Matomga711/
Mmotono711/
Moutoungou711/
Mathanga67965/
Mautanga67783/
Mathonat67249/
Matangga67229/
Mathenga67124/
Moutonou67109/
Mathunga67108/
Matangat6784/
Mothokgo6783/
Moutango6755/
Matonnat6739/
Motangou6729/
Matungga6726/
Mattanga6720/
Moutogou6714/
Matangas6713/
Moutonga6713/
Motounou6711/
Mothonga679/
Matohina678/
Matangha675/
Mahatago674/
Maitanga674/
Motunggo672/
Maitunga672/
Metounga672/
Metangho672/
Matuinga672/
Matamgou672/
Mothengo672/
Mataunga671/
Matganga671/
Maatanga671/
Maatouga671/
Mottogno671/
Matung'a671/
Meatonah671/
Matungah671/
Matungha671/
Maitagou671/
Maitoina671/
Maitoona671/
Motoumno671/
Mehtonga671/
Metangou671/
Mottango671/
Madtanoo671/

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