Matyeba Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Matyeba Surname Definition:

Matyeba is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child whose mother is the topic of public ridicule.

Matyeba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478

Matyeba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matyeba is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child whose mother is the topic of public ridicule.

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Matyeba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matyeba is found most in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matyeba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matyeba reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 588,888. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 50 percent reside, North West, where 23 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Matyeba Last Name Statistics demography

Matyeba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.12% less than the national average, earning R 73,392 per year.

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