Matshuma Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

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

Matshuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matshuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2341:231,52923,959
DR Congo821:900,97060,382

Matshuma (30) may also be a first name.

Matshuma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matshuma is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Matshuma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matshuma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matshuma is the 860,770th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matshuma are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matshuma is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 30 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 231,529. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and Free State, where 8 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found.

Matshuma Last Name Statistics demography

Matshuma earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.64% less than the national average, earning R 124,416 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matshouma941/
Matsuma93278/
Mashuma9381/
Matsouma88416/
Matshima88106/
Matshumo8835/
Mashumah8833/
Matshumi8831/
Matsuuma8831/
Matshoma8829/
Matshume8815/
Mats'uma885/
Matsauma884/
Mashumat881/
Maitsuma881/
Mathsuma881/
Masuma8619,619/
Matchouma8212/
Matshumhi826/
Matsumaya822/
Matshaume821/
Machuma804,205/
Matsumi803,091/
Masumah80458/
Matsoma80434/
Mashoma80410/
Masumai80234/
Masumay80158/
Motsuma80157/
Mashumo8099/
Matsume8068/
Maasuma8032/
Maisuma8029/
Matsumo8022/
Masumas804/
Masouma803/
Masumaa802/
Mazhuma801/
Masumga801/
Masumha801/
Matšuma801/
Matchoumma781/
Mahatsouma781/
Motshumi75274/
Matshomo75183/
Mahzumah7583/
Massouma7578/
Mahsumah7547/
Matshimo7541/
Matsaume7540/
Mahasuma7529/
Matsumhi7526/
Matshome7524/
Matchume7519/
Matsumhe7512/
Maisumah759/
Metsouma754/
Matsuume752/
Motshume752/
Mashooma751/
Masumaat751/
Masumaha751/
Matsomha751/
Machouma751/
Matchumi751/
Masumahe751/
Maisouma751/
Motshima751/
Moshouma751/
Matsomai751/
Machumah751/
Motshoma751/
Motsumai751/
Masoma713,636/
Masumo712,236/
Mazuma71567/
Mosuma71531/
Macuma71249/
Matsoumou7162/
Maissouma7118/
Maïssouma7111/
Moutsouma715/
Machzumah714/
Massoumha712/
Masiujjma711/
Mgaichuma711/
Matcheume711/
Matcheumo711/
Matchoume711/
Matchoumi711/
Maxuma711/
M'Machuma711/
Maisoumai711/
Maîssouma711/
Motsumi6711,224/
Machumi671,731/
Massoma67821/
Machume67752/
Masooma67523/
Maizuma67201/
Matsome67199/
Mashomo67155/
Mahzumi67132/
Maisoma67130/
Motsume6799/
Matsomo6789/
Moutchouma6734/
Massumo6718/
Madzuma6711/
Mahzumy6711/
Mazumah677/
Machumo677/
Matsomi675/
Maazuma674/
Masomay674/
Macuyma673/
Mazhima671/
Masomha671/
Mousuma671/
Masuumo671/
Motsumo671/
Masomai671/
Masumoy671/
Maciuma671/
Mazumea671/
Motzuma671/
Moshumo671/
Macuuma671/
Motsumj671/
Mochuma671/
Macuima671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Matshuma
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