Where Does The Last Name Matwi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Matwi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matwi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 247,629^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,537,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Matwi are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Matwi is also the 496,565^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 313 people.

The last name Matwi is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 846 people, or 1 in 62,579. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 64 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 15 percent are found and Singida Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 33 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.