Matumwa Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Matumwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 52 | 1:304,806 | 17,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Matumwa (18) may also be a first name.
Matumwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matumwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matumwa is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Matumwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matumwa? popularity and diffusion
Matumwa is the 2,168,711th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matumwa live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matumwa is also the 2,608,198th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 18 people.
The last name Matumwa is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 304,806. In Zambia Matumwa is most common in: Southern Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Zambia Matumwa is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matusimwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matumba | 86 | 8,569 | / |
| Matumwi | 86 | 10 | / |
| Matimwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matumua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matunwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mathumba | 80 | 1,151 | / |
| Matoumba | 80 | 1,115 | / |
| Matumbai | 80 | 555 | / |
| Muitumwa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Maitumba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathunwat | 75 | 22 | / |
| Matumbo | 71 | 2,098 | / |
| Matumbi | 71 | 2,054 | / |
| Motumba | 71 | 910 | / |
| Matumbe | 71 | 312 | / |
| Motomwa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Motunwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Matimua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matomwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matumby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathumbo | 67 | 121 | / |
| Matumbei | 67 | 112 | / |
| Maitumbi | 67 | 103 | / |
| Matoumbe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mathumbi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mathumbe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Matoumby | 67 | 7 | / |
| Motoumba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mmatumbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maitonwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mathumby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matuimbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matumboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mothumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitimua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matoumbi | 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 Matumwa
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