Matuba Surname
Approximately 4,517 people bear this surname
Matuba Surname Definition:
Matuba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: sorghum.
Matuba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,427 | 1:21,558 | 2,726 |
| South Africa | 540 | 1:100,329 | 12,160 |
| Philippines | 320 | 1:316,369 | 44,118 |
| Tanzania | 113 | 1:468,510 | 32,208 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 1:395,852 | 35,770 |
| Zambia | 32 | 1:495,310 | 22,215 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Matuba (395) may also be a first name.
Matuba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matuba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: sorghum.
Matuba Demographics
Average Matuba Salary in
South Africa
R 97,428
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matuba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matuba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matuba (Hindi: मतुबा, Marathi: माटूबा) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Matuba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matuba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 103,988th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,613,360 people. Matuba is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Matuba live; 76 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Matuba is also the 434,832nd most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 395 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,427 people, or 1 in 21,558. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Matuba Last Name Statistics demography
Matuba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59% less than the national average, earning R 97,428 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matuba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matuba in the Marathi language | ||
| माटूबा | matuba | 50 |
| मतुबा | matuba | 50 |
| Matuba in the Hindi language | ||
| मतुबा | matuba | 42.86 |
| मटूबा | matuba | 42.86 |
| मतूबा | matuba | 14.29 |
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