Matsanza Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matsanza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matsanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1231:375,44621,575
Zimbabwe1141:135,42317,730
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Matsanza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matsanza is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matsanza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 930,678th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matsanza are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Matsanza is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 375,446. In Kenya Matsanza is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 99 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya Matsanza exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Matsanza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Matsanza surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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
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  • 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 Matsanza
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