Matvu Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Sweden

Matvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Matvu Last Name Facts

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

Matvu is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Matvu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matvu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Matvu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Matvu is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Matvu is most numerous in: Buikwe District, where 33 percent live, Kampala District, where 33 percent live and Mubende District, where 33 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matvau912/
Matvuj911/
Mavu893,612/
Matveus832/
Mavhu80593/
Mgavu80400/
Mavud80203/
Mavut80121/
Maivu8086/
Mavou8057/
Matbu8055/
Mavus8053/
Mavuu8041/
Mavuy8034/
Maveu8010/
Mavui806/
Mavau804/
Mayvu803/
Mauvu803/
Mavuz801/
Mavuh801/
Mhavu801/
Matbut73124/
Maveus7353/
Mahuvu7335/
Matvoň737/
Mahavu735/
Matbou734/
Mahvut734/
Mhasvu732/
Maavou731/
Meavou731/
Mgavui731/
Mavous731/
Mavouh731/
Masvud731/
Mabu673,888/
Mawu672,261/
Movu67311/
Matempu67240/
Mahvoud6718/
Matbuğa6717/
Matbout675/
Mavhush671/
Matboud671/
Mahavuj671/
Matimpu671/
Mavouha671/
Mavhuha671/

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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 Matvu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis