Matsheka Surname

247,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Matsheka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matsheka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2061:44,9235,742
Botswana3861:5,666901
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Matsheka (58) may also be a first name.

Matsheka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matsheka is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Matsheka.

How Common Is The Last Name Matsheka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matsheka is the 247,748th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,540,527 people. Matsheka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matsheka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 58 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,206 people, or 1 in 44,923. In South Africa Matsheka is primarily found in: North West, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and Limpopo, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Matsheka is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 24 percent live and Lesotho, where 0 percent live.

Matsheka Last Name Statistics demography

Matsheka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning R 168,780 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matshekga9486/
Matshieka941/
Matseka93790/
Matshika884,590/
Matshaka881,247/
Matsheke881,162/
Matsekha88467/
Matseika8826/
Matsheko8816/
Matsekga8815/
Motsheka888/
Matsekas887/
Matseyka883/
Matsekoa882/
Matshoka882/
Matsaeka881/
Matsheca881/
Matsheki881/
Motshekga82496/
Matscheko82273/
Mmatshaka8211/
Matshakay824/
Matshokha822/
Mathsekga821/
Matseshka821/
Matshieko821/
Matshihka821/
Matsheket821/
Matshikga821/
Mmatsheko821/
Matsika807,645/
Macheka806,205/
Matseke803,512/
Matsaka80372/
Matsoka80308/
Matseki8049/
Matseko8048/
Matzeka803/
Motseka803/
Matscheski7810/
Matchika75857/
Matseiko75524/
Matsikas75315/
Motsekoa75272/
Maatseki75265/
Matseyko75226/
Machekha75174/
Mazheyka75155/
Matcheke75129/
Matsakha75114/
Matshoko75107/
Motsheko75102/
Matshiki7596/
Matshike7570/
Matsokha7561/
Matshiko7549/
Matsagka7538/
Motcheka7536/
Motsheke7528/
Mazheika7521/
Motsheki7520/
Matsekho7519/
Mathseke7517/
Metsekai7516/
Mhotseka7513/
Matsekhe7511/
Mmatsaka7511/
Mathsaka7510/
Matsakai759/
Matsigka758/
Matshako758/
Mats'eke757/
Matcheca757/
Mothseka755/
Machekka754/
Metshika754/
Matcheko754/
Mathsika754/
Matsekos753/
Motsekga753/
Matshiqa753/
Matshaqa752/
Motshika752/
Maytseko751/
Matseuke751/
Matsikaa751/
Matsikah751/
Matsikha751/
Mat'seke751/
Matsakka751/
Matsiche751/
Machecka751/
'Matseke751/
Matsjeke751/
Matsaaka751/
Matsaika751/
Machekga751/
Matsykas751/
Matsekke750/
Mazeka714,412/
Moitsheki71720/
Maitshoko71193/
Motsekuoa71117/
Maceka7145/
Matcheski7143/
Matsychko7122/
Matshioko7121/
Matsigkas7119/
Matsyokha7110/
Matseysky718/
Matchicka716/
Matchesky716/
Matshokho714/
Mothsekga714/
Motshikga713/
Motsoekha713/
Maitcheke711/
Matchhika711/
Matsoykas711/
MacHzekai711/
Matseukou711/
Matsoikha711/
Muitshika711/
Mahtshiqa711/
Moutsheke711/
Motshekge711/
Motshekgo711/
Moitsheke711/
Moitsheko711/
Mmathsaka711/
Matsiko6711,264/
Motseki676,661/
Machika675,473/
Macheke675,310/
Motseko671,919/
Mazeika671,560/
Macheca67478/
Matsike67474/
Motseke67464/
Macejka67392/
Mazheke67267/
Matsoko67219/
Madzeka67112/
Motsika6785/
Mazhaka6782/
MacEyka6775/
Maceika6770/
Macheko6766/
Mazejka6755/
Motsoka6745/
Matsiki6741/
Mocheka6741/
Mazeyka6737/
Matschiske6737/
Metsika6732/
Matsako6713/
Macheki6712/
Mazieka6710/
Motshoikha677/
Motsaka675/
Mazekha675/
Mačeska674/
Maezaka674/
Mazeeka674/
Matzeke673/
Mačejka673/
Macheky673/
Matxeke673/
Mazheko672/
Matsyko672/
Metsaka672/
Mačeika672/
Mauzeka671/
Matzika671/
Matzoka671/
Mazeuka671/
Maćejka671/
Mots'eikka671/
Mots'ekhoa671/
Mazhika671/
Motseky671/
Matzjka670/
Matcheskey670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matsheka
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