Matshata Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

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

Matshata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matshata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5261:102,99912,461
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Matshata (14) may also be a first name.

Matshata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matshata is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matshata? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 589,215th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. The last name Matshata occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matshata are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 526 people, or 1 in 102,999. In South Africa Matshata is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 51 percent reside, Gauteng, where 17 percent reside and Limpopo, where 11 percent reside. Barring South Africa Matshata occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Matshata Last Name Statistics demography

Matshata earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.66% less than the national average, earning R 162,408 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashata933,358/
Matsata9357/
Matshate88153/
Matsheta88146/
Mashatta8812/
Mashatah886/
Masahata883/
Motshata882/
Mashatha882/
Matshati881/
Mashatat881/
Matshota881/
Masata86313/
Mashaytah827/
Matchatas821/
Mhashatai821/
Matchatai821/
Mashathad821/
Matshathe821/
Matshatie821/
Machata80789/
Mazhata80549/
Moshata80265/
Matsate80124/
Masaita80123/
Macsata80118/
Masauta80105/
Mashato80103/
Massata80103/
Mashota8088/
Matsota8065/
Matseta8060/
Masiata8054/
Maasata8025/
Matsati8022/
Masatah806/
Masatta805/
Matsato804/
Masatai803/
Masatas801/
Mausata801/
Maszata801/
Masatad801/
Masatoa801/
Masaata801/
Masadta801/
Maisata801/
Motsata801/
Masatap801/
Masatea801/
Moschata75266/
Machatha75182/
Matchati75136/
Masattas7552/
Matsiota7522/
Machaita7519/
MacShate7516/
Masatahe7515/
Maisatah7510/
Maissata759/
MacHatta758/
Maychata758/
Matsotas758/
Matchate757/
Maschota755/
Macahata754/
Maichata753/
Massatta752/
Matsatio752/
Matsatos752/
Motshati752/
Matshoto752/
Matsieta752/
Mashhato751/
Moshatad751/
Masatash751/
Masheita751/
Mashotas751/
Matsateu751/
Matsheto751/
Macsatay751/
Mahacata751/
Maisaita751/
Maisiata751/
Mahazota751/
Mathseta751/
Motsheta751/
Masaitah751/
Matsatit751/
Masota714,975/
Mašata71234/
Macata71142/
Mosata71123/
Mazata7138/
Mahasatta7136/
Matsiotas7126/
Matsathit7120/
Matshetha7114/
Matchatis718/
Mačata718/
Matsaitys716/
Matchatti715/
Machaitha714/
Matsaytis712/
Maitchati712/
Matchathi711/
Moshataid711/
Matshotha711/
Machota672,385/
Machate672,109/
Maszota671,094/
Masotta67607/
Motseta67499/
Massato67434/
Masatod67429/
Mashoto67229/
Mahasattha67201/
Machatý67166/
Maacata67158/
Machati67120/
Mocatta6796/
Maciata6782/
Mazetta6769/
Machatá6765/
Masatto6759/
Matsoti6756/
Machaithat6746/
Masiota6738/
Macatha6732/
Massota6727/
Macotha6727/
Moshato6724/
Machato6721/
Machaty6721/
Masotas6720/
Macotta6715/
Masotha6714/
Mazotta6712/
Maisato6711/
Matsoto6710/
Mazatai6710/
Masatou678/
Mochata677/
Maizata676/
Mazzata676/
Masotat675/
Masatho674/
Masatha674/
Madsati674/
Mazhate672/
Matseto672/
Mousata672/
Mahzati672/
Maxatha672/
Mazhato671/
Mazotha671/
Matceta671/
Matsote671/
Masoota671/
Masotaj671/
Masotap671/
Masatoi671/
Masaato671/
Maczata671/
Machaté671/
Mazeata671/
Meisata671/
Mahazotahy671/
Mazatta671/
Mahcati671/
Mocatha671/
Mosaata671/
Mosatau671/
Mathsathit671/
Matcota670/

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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 Matshata
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