Matshaka Surname

303,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname

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

Matshaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matshaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6071:89,25510,935
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
Zimbabwe711:217,44024,563
England11:55,718,059489,080

Matshaka (114) may also be a first name.

Matshaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matshaka is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matshaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,968th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. Matshaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matshaka are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 877,214th most numerous first name internationally, held by 114 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 607 people, or 1 in 89,255. In South Africa Matshaka is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 48 percent live, Limpopo, where 17 percent live and Gauteng, where 15 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 46 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.

Matshaka Last Name Statistics demography

Matshaka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.21% less than the national average, earning R 134,952 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmatshaka9411/
Matshakay944/
Matsaka93372/
Matsheka881,605/
Matsiaka88123/
Matsakas88113/
Matsagka8838/
Matchaka8821/
Mmatsaka8811/
Mathsaka8810/
Matsakai889/
Matshako888/
Matshaqa882/
Matshoka882/
Matsauka881/
Matsaeka881/
Matsakka881/
Matsaaka881/
Matsaika881/
Matchakai8210/
Mautsauka821/
Matchakay821/
Motshakga821/
Mmathsaka821/
Machaka8011,858/
Matsaki801,447/
Matseka80790/
Matsoka80308/
Matsake80213/
Mazhaka8082/
Matsako8013/
Motsaka805/
Metsaka802/
Matsuoka75151,544/
Matsouka75877/
Matsekha75467/
Mmachaka75147/
Matsakis75127/
Matsakha75114/
Matshoko75107/
Matsiake7589/
Matsauke7566/
Matsokha7561/
Matsioka7552/
Matsiaki7541/
Machakga7535/
Matsakos7529/
Motsakea7527/
Matseika7526/
Matshoke7523/
Matchoka7523/
Matsheko7516/
Motshaki7516/
Matsayko7515/
Motshako759/
Motsheka758/
Matsiako757/
Matsakeu757/
Matsaike756/
Motchaka756/
'Machaka755/
Machakca755/
Moutsaka755/
Matsakou754/
Matseyka753/
Motshake752/
Maichaka751/
Matsaiko751/
Matsaket751/
Matsauki751/
Matchake751/
Matsheca751/
Matshoki751/
Madsakay751/
Machajka751/
Mahazaka751/
Metsakai751/
Mathcake751/
Mazaka711,417/
Matscheko71273/
Maitshoko71193/
Matsagkos71143/
Macaka7144/
Matsagkou7137/
Matchakit7137/
Matshokho714/
Moutsakas712/
Matschoke712/
Matshokha712/
Matsoukai711/
Matsoykas711/
Machhakha711/
Matchakou711/
Matsiakou711/
Matsoikha711/
Maichakai711/
Motshaker711/
Matshokga711/
Mmachaaka711/
Mmatsheko711/
Mazhakhaj711/
Matchasca711/
Maichacka711/
Machaca6738,158/
Machoka673,663/
Madzaka67827/
Machaki67460/
Machake67409/
Mochaka67288/
Matsoko67219/
Mazaika67152/
Matsoki67109/
Machako67100/
Motsako6764/
Mazajka6750/
Matseko6748/
Motsoka6745/
Mazhako6744/
Motsake6737/
Mazauka6728/
Mazhake6712/
Mauzaka677/
Macakka677/
Maizaka677/
Machaqa676/
Matzaki676/
Maezaka674/
Matzeka673/
Motsaki673/
Motseka673/
Mazayka672/
Matzake671/
Matsoukais671/
Madsaki671/
Matzoka671/
Macayka671/
Macajka671/
Macakay671/
Maacaka671/
Maitchaiko671/
Mazakai671/
Motshakker671/
Matsoke671/
Matcaca671/
Maicaka671/

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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 Matshaka
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