Matunda Surname

40,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Matunda Surname Definition:

Matunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strawberries.

Matunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,2381:10,2071,264
Kenya2,3731:19,4612,275
Tanzania2,3131:22,8892,825
South Africa5141:105,40412,740
Zambia3971:39,9243,949
Uganda761:513,67529,105
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
England171:3,277,533109,658
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Matunda (2,230) may also be a first name.

Matunda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strawberries.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matunda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Matunda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Matunda (Marathi: मातुड) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matunda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,271st most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 559,676 people. Matunda is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matunda are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 158,282nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,230 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 7,238 people, or 1 in 10,207. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 18 percent reside and Tanzania, where 18 percent reside.

Matunda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Matunda earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.34% less than the national average, earning R 198,816 per year and in United States they earn 44.77% less than the national average, earning $23,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathunda93437/
Matounda9355/
Matundas933/
Mattunda933/
Matunnda931/
Matundah931/
Maitunda931/
Mathounda881/
Matonda861,304/
Matundo86278/
Motunda8699/
Matunde8678/
Matundi8648/
Mataundi8041/
Matounde8030/
Mathinda809/
Matundiy803/
Mattonda803/
Matundou801/
Mothunda801/
Maitonda801/
Matundoi801/
Matoundou75240/
Mathaundi7523/
Matoundeu751/
Matondeau751/
Mathgunde751/
Matondo71147,891/
Matondi712,475/
Matonde71375/
Motunde7133/
Motonda715/
Motundi713/
Matumde711/
Motundo711/
Maitondo6727/
Mattondo6717/
Mathondi6712/
Motgunde674/
Mathondo674/
Mat'ondo671/
Matondoi671/
Matonndo671/
Moteunde671/
Mattondi671/
Matondou671/

Matunda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matunda in the Marathi language
मातुडmatuda-

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