Matsabe Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matsabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matsabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4141:130,86415,308
Kenya1031:448,34923,733
Lesotho251:81,30210,029
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Matšabe (1) are calculated separately.

Matsabe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matsabe has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as: Matšabe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matsabe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matsabe is the 577,768th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. Matsabe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matsabe live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 130,864. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Mpumalanga, where 71 percent live, Gauteng, where 17 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Lesotho, where 5 percent live.

Matsabe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matsabe last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Matsabe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.88% less than the national average, earning R 121,488 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matšabe951/
Matshabe93633/
Matsabie9355/
Mats'abe9347/
Mat'sabe9313/
Maitsabe932/
Matsaebe931/
Mathsabe931/
Masabe92866/
Mathshabe881/
Matsaba862,054/
Massabe861,990/
Mashabe861,001/
Matsebe86866/
Matsobe86466/
Maisabe86144/
Masabet86105/
Masabeu8658/
Matjabe8654/
Metsabe8634/
Matsabi8625/
Matsawe8614/
Motsabe866/
Masabee865/
Masabie865/
Masabes863/
Masaabe862/
Masaber861/
Masabeh861/
Masabei861/
Masiabe861/
Matsave861/
Matshaba803,887/
Mashabeh802,906/
Maissabe80545/
Mats'aba80295/
Matshebe80173/
Massabie80123/
Motshabe8089/
Mat'saba8065/
Matshabi8038/
Matsiabi8034/
Masahabe8034/
Maitsaba8021/
Metshabe8021/
Motsabei8018/
Mathsaba8018/
Matshobe8012/
Matshave809/
Motsabie809/
Masabeth806/
Matsawie805/
Matshawe804/
Matchabe804/
Matsavey803/
Masabett803/
Matsiaba802/
Matzabie801/
Masssabe801/
Matsabaa801/
Matsabio801/
Matsaiba801/
Madsabet801/
Motseabe801/
Massabeu801/
Matsaboy801/
Matjhabe801/
Matsauba801/
Mashabea801/
Mothsabe801/
Masaba7724,766/
Masabi771,961/
Masobe771,781/
Masave77321/
Masaby77213/
Macabe77147/
Mazabe7768/
Mosabe7713/
Masabé771/
Mahshabeh7533/
Mots'abei7520/
Moetsabie759/
Mahasabeh758/
Mmatshaba751/
Maissaabe751/
Maitshaba751/
Mot'sabei751/
Matshabha751/
Matshampe751/
Matshavhe751/
Mootshabe751/
Mashaba7150,231/
Machabe713,261/
Masaaba71823/
Mashabi71707/
Maxhabe71644/
Motsabi71632/
Moshabe71458/
Masabio71419/
Masiabi71384/
Mashave71362/
Massaba71296/
Motsebe71249/
Masjabi71170/
Mosabeh71155/
Masaibi71137/
Maisaba71131/
Mashobe71123/
Massobe71113/
MacAbee7180/
Mhaxabe7173/
Masiaba7163/
Matjabi7161/
Massabi7147/
Massave7132/
Matšaba7130/
Matsawa7129/
Masabih7116/
Matsava7114/
Masampe719/
Motsaba719/
Masabha718/
Mashaby717/
Matsove717/
Mmasaba717/
Mhasave716/
Masabai715/
Matsebi715/
Maizabe714/
Matjobe714/
Masabay714/
Matsoba713/
MacAbie712/
Maisabi712/
Masauba712/
Maasaba712/
Macabey712/
Masabii712/
Metsebe712/
Mahsabi711/
Maseaba711/
Mausabi711/
Matsavi711/
Masaabi711/
Massaby711/
Massabé711/
Masabid711/
Matsawi711/
Matsobi711/
Matsába711/
Mahzabe711/
Mahshabeeh711/
Mazaibe711/
Mousabe711/
Mosabet711/
Macaabe711/
Maciabe711/
Mosiabe711/
Masoube711/
Maaxabe711/
Motshabi678,864/
Matshoba675,551/
MacHabee67328/
Motshaba67308/
Massaboi67205/
Motshebe67197/
Masahabh67167/
Masabhai67100/
Mhaxabeh6779/
Mots'abi6756/
Mashabha6750/
Motshawe6741/
Maissaba6739/
Moetsabi6724/
Mot'sabi6723/
Motsampe6722/
Massabai6721/
Massaabi6720/
MacHabée6720/
Machabey6717/
Mothsabi6714/
Moitsabi6711/
Metsiebe6710/
Matseiwa677/
Mossabeh674/
Matshawa674/
Massabay674/
M'Masaba674/
Mahasabh673/
Matshava673/
Moussabe673/
Motšabei673/
Mots'ebe673/
Moosabee672/
Mosabeer672/
Maisabai672/
Massaboa672/
Massabio672/
Massabih672/
Mahzabie672/
Maissabi672/
Masseube672/
Mathsoba672/
Motchabe672/
Masatbay671/
Mashabai671/
Mazhaube671/
Matsahwa671/
MacAabee671/
MacAhbee671/
Moshabeh671/
Massaboy671/
Maitsava671/
Maishaba671/
Massobie671/
Massoube671/
Masssaba671/
Mashabhi671/
Matsioba671/
Matsiova671/
Madssaba671/
Mahshabi671/
Mayssaba671/
Mousaber671/
Mosaybey671/
Metsabai671/
Metsebeh671/
Mgassabi671/
Masahaba671/
Matzhabi671/
Matshavi671/
Matshobi671/
Massabhi671/
Mashaaba671/
Mashaboa671/
Masaaibi671/
Mashabyi671/
Mashampe671/
Mashavhe671/
Maisaibi671/
Maisiaba671/
Motsaabi671/
Mothsaba671/
Motshobe671/
Moshabie671/
Mashabit671/
Mashgabi671/
Matsouba671/
Massauve671/

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