Surname Matenga (Matenga 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Matenga is habitual in Zimbabwe, where it is quite a common surname, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very seldom, Matenga is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Matenga | Zambia, Tanzania, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| huria matenga Ngati Tama, Te Ati Awa and Ngati Toa woman of mana, landowner, weaver, NZ (b. 1842) |
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| margharet matenga cook Islands netball player, coach and administrator (b. 1956) |
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| edward matenga Zimbabwean archaeologist (b. 1963) |
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| tulani francis l matenga researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-2145-002X) |
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| lawrence matenga researcher (social work & social policy) |
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| hoani matenga New Zealand rugby union player, NZ (b. 1987) |
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| sam matenga New Zealand rugby union player, NZ (b. 1998) |
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