Matuku Surname
Approximately 5,494 people bear this surname
Matuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,083 | 1:14,979 | 1,809 |
| Zimbabwe | 943 | 1:16,371 | 2,376 |
| DR Congo | 718 | 1:102,896 | 11,465 |
| Tanzania | 300 | 1:176,472 | 15,403 |
| Israel | 148 | 1:57,822 | 7,414 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Zambia | 13 | 1:1,219,225 | 30,856 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Matuku (1,453) may also be a first name.
Matuku Demographics
Average Matuku Salary in
South Africa
R 140,868
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matuku (Oriya: ମାଟୁକୁ) occurs most in Kenya. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Matuku.
How Common Is The Last Name Matuku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matuku is the 87,552nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,326,455 people. Matuku is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Matuku reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matuku is also the 204,621st most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,453 people.
The last name Matuku is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,083 people, or 1 in 14,979. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 74 percent live, Makueni County, where 10 percent live and Mombasa County, where 7 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Matuku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Matuku last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Matuku earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.72% less than the national average, earning R 140,868 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathuku | 92 | 743 | / |
| Matuiku | 92 | 157 | / |
| Maituku | 92 | 89 | / |
| Matukhu | 92 | 22 | / |
| Maatuku | 92 | 7 | / |
| Matuuku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mahtuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mattuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meatuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matusku | 92 | 0 | / |
| Matoukou | 86 | 38 | / |
| Mateukou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Meathuku | 86 | 13 | / |
| Maythuku | 86 | 3 | / |
| Maitukku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mastukhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matiku | 83 | 10,608 | / |
| Metuku | 83 | 1,867 | / |
| Motuku | 83 | 1,185 | / |
| Matoku | 83 | 332 | / |
| Maitoukou | 80 | 13 | / |
| Methuku | 77 | 1,332 | / |
| Mothuku | 77 | 280 | / |
| Maitiku | 77 | 20 | / |
| Maetiku | 77 | 3 | / |
| Motukeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motukku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mettuku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maitoukkou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Motoukou | 71 | 32 | / |
| Meteukeu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Metoukou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mathieku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metthuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Metiku | 67 | 7,110 | / |
| Motoku | 67 | 68 | / |
| Moutoukou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maticu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mateucheu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meytoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moustouku | 67 | 1 | / |
Matuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matuku in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଟୁକୁ | matuku | 85.71 |
| ମତୁକୁ | matuku | 14.29 |
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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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- 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 Matuku
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