Matonye Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Matonye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matonye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Matonye (14) may also be a first name.

Matonye Last Name Facts

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

Matonye is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Matonye.

How Common Is The Last Name Matonye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Matonye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matonye are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Matonye is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya Matonye is primarily found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 100 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

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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 Matonye
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