Matugu Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Matugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Matugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matugu occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matugu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Matugu is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matugu reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Matugu is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Gulu District, where 50 percent are found and Kiruhura District, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Matugu is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matungu | 92 | 843 | / |
| Mathugu | 92 | 35 | / |
| Matougu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mathungu | 86 | 102 | / |
| Matunggu | 86 | 22 | / |
| Maatougu | 86 | 16 | / |
| Matung'u | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meatougu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matogu | 83 | 190 | / |
| Matigu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Metugu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Motugu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Matoungou | 80 | 8 | / |
| M'Matungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matheugou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motungu | 77 | 49 | / |
| Mathigu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maitigu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mothugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Methugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maitoungou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matou'ngou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matheugueu | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Aitigu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Motaungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahatogu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motoungou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moutoungou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Matigou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Meitigu | 62 | 1 | / |
| M'Aitighou | 50 | 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 Matugu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis