Matsigwa Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Matsigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Matsigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matsigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matsigwa is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matsigwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Matsigwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matsigwa reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Matsigwa is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe Matsigwa is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 50 percent are found and Matabeleland North Province, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masigwa | 93 | 58 | / |
| Matsikwa | 88 | 158 | / |
| Matsegwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masaigwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matshiqwa | 82 | 2 | / |
| Matshegwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mazigwa | 80 | 577 | / |
| Masikwa | 80 | 129 | / |
| Masegwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mosigwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Masigba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motsikwa | 75 | 134 | / |
| Matsekwa | 75 | 67 | / |
| Mashikwa | 75 | 57 | / |
| Motsegwa | 75 | 32 | / |
| Masikwai | 75 | 21 | / |
| Machigwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Matsikwe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mashegwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maseigba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Massigua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazhigwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masegwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motshegwa | 71 | 2,512 | / |
| Matshikwe | 71 | 321 | / |
| Mothsegwa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Matshegwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matsiegui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motshikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motsekgwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masekwa | 67 | 690 | / |
| Mosikwa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Mazikwa | 67 | 94 | / |
| Motshekgwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mosegwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Macikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Matsigwa
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