Matseke Surname

128,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Matseke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matseke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,3291:16,2742,059
Botswana1101:19,8813,945
Lesotho501:40,6516,911
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matseke (1,007) may also be a first name.

Matseke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matseke is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Matseke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matseke? popularity and diffusion

Matseke is the 128,936th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,075,042 people. Matseke occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matseke live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matseke is also the 253,535th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 1,007 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,329 people, or 1 in 16,274. In South Africa Matseke is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 51 percent reside, Limpopo, where 25 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 3 percent reside and Lesotho, where 1 percent reside.

Matseke Last Name Statistics demography

Matseke earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning R 211,824 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matsheke931,162/
Mathseke9317/
Matsekhe9311/
Mats'eke937/
Matseuke931/
Mat'seke931/
'Matseke931/
Matsjeke931/
Matsaeke931/
Matsekke930/
Matsek9275/
Matsheket881/
Matjeke863,881/
Matseka86790/
Matsike86474/
Motseke86464/
Matsekh86215/
Matsake86213/
Matseki8649/
Matseyk8618/
Matzeke863/
Matxeke863/
Maytsek861/
Matsoke861/
Matsheka801,605/
Matschek80469/
Matsekha80467/
Maatseki80265/
Matcheke80129/
Matsuike8079/
Matshike8070/
Motsheke8028/
Matseika8026/
Matshoke8023/
Moutseke8018/
Matsakeu807/
Matsaike806/
Matseyka803/
Matsekoa802/
Matsegue801/
Matsikeu801/
Mahatsek801/
Matsheki801/
Mathsike801/
Motseake801/
Motsoeke801/
Matzek771,163/
Matsyk77965/
Maceke77404/
Matsik77219/
Mazeke77181/
Macsek77174/
Matcek77173/
Motsek7739/
Mascek7712/
Matscheck7521/
Matseysky758/
Matsekova754/
Matschoke752/
Maitcheke751/
Mattsheck751/
Matshieka751/
Maitschek751/
Moutsheke751/
Motshekge751/
Moitsheke751/
Moetsekie751/
Metzsehke750/
Matschesk750/
Matsika717,645/
Motseki716,661/
Macheke715,310/
Matsaki711,447/
Matshik711,253/
Mazheke71267/
Mattscheck71126/
Matsoki71109/
Matsick7192/
Madzeke7189/
Matsiki7141/
Matschiske7137/
Motsake7137/
Motjeke7130/
Matzeik7122/
Motsike7121/
Matsikh7115/
Matzeck7114/
Matsykh7112/
Matscheski7110/
Matjike717/
Mazeike714/
Matsyok714/
Matzeka713/
Motseka713/
Maytsik711/
Mattsik711/
Mattzek711/
Matzake711/
Mathsik711/
Matczek711/
Maatsik711/
Metsike711/
Matjeki711/
Motseky711/
Matchek710/
Matcheskey710/
Masceak710/
Macek678,755/
Matshika674,590/
Maček672,814/
Mazek671,084/
Matskova67759/
Motsekoa67272/
Machekhe67130/
Matshiki6796/
Maudzeke6727/
Motsakea6727/
Matcheck6724/
Motsheki6720/
Motshike6719/
Metsekai6716/
Mhotseka6713/
Mots'eki6713/
Mahatcek6712/
Machsike6710/
Matsakai679/
Matsigka678/
Motsheka678/
Matjeski675/
Mothseka675/
Matchike674/
Metsakeu674/
Mathsika674/
Matscheg672/
Motschek672/
Mazeukeu672/
Moitseki672/
Moetseki672/
Motshake672/
Metsheki672/
Matsikaa671/
Matsikha671/
Matsocky671/
Maacheke671/
Matsheca671/
Matshoki671/
Matsiche671/
Maitchek671/
Mazeikea671/
Motcheke671/
Metsokeu671/
Matxeque671/
Matsaika671/
Motsekip671/
Motsoeki671/
Moitshek671/
Macieske671/
MacHeike670/

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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
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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 Matseke
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