Matswa Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Matswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Matswa (11) may also be a first name.
Matswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matswa is more frequently found in Botswana than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matswa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,661,929th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matswa are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Botswana, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 99,406. Without taking into account Botswana this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matswai | 92 | 28 | / |
| Matshwa | 92 | 26 | / |
| Mhatswa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mautswa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maitswa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matswaya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Mgatshwa | 86 | 9 | / |
| Maitshwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mhatshwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matshwea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matswi | 83 | 242 | / |
| Matswe | 83 | 194 | / |
| Matsua | 83 | 60 | / |
| Motswa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Matsva | 83 | 3 | / |
| Metswa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Matzwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matswo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahatshwa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Matsvai | 77 | 795 | / |
| Motswai | 77 | 428 | / |
| Matshwi | 77 | 239 | / |
| Motshwa | 77 | 125 | / |
| Matsvay | 77 | 110 | / |
| Matshwe | 77 | 83 | / |
| Mautswe | 77 | 46 | / |
| Moetswa | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mautswi | 77 | 29 | / |
| Matswee | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mathswi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matsweu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matshua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moutswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhetswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matsvau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mautzwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Metshwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmatswi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazwa | 73 | 326 | / |
| Macwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Matshweu | 71 | 52 | / |
| Mootshwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Moutshwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moitshwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matsvaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mmotshwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moetshwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahatswe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhotshwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matshwii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsvgai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsuayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahatsva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsui | 67 | 211,441 | / |
| Matsuo | 67 | 194,853 | / |
| Matsue | 67 | 8,408 | / |
| Motswi | 67 | 999 | / |
| Mazwai | 67 | 437 | / |
| Motswe | 67 | 192 | / |
| MacWay | 67 | 70 | / |
| Machwa | 67 | 61 | / |
| MacWha | 67 | 48 | / |
| Matsouhai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Matsvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matsbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazhwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Madzwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmazwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metsva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matshuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motshwahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metzwa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Matsby | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Matswa
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