Mkata Surname

181,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5151:34,9454,080
Malawi6801:25,1753,828
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mkata (22) may also be a first name.

Mkata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkata is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkata is the 181,784th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,114,336 people. The surname Mkata occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkata reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most common given name internationally, held by 22 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,515 people, or 1 in 34,945. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 42 percent live, Lindi Region, where 17 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Mkata Last Name Statistics demography

Mkata earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning R 226,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkatha918/
Mkhata916/
Mkatta915/
Mkataa914/
Mkaita913/
Mkauta913/
Mkatau911/
Mkhatha8319/
McKatha831/
Mkahata831/
Mkhatat831/
Mkatach831/
Mkatash831/
Mkota801,879/
Mkati80382/
Mkate80345/
Mkato8011/
Mketa806/
Mqata802/
M'Khatat778/
Mkattash771/
Mkhota73157/
McKeta7369/
Mkatte7319/
Mkhati739/
Mqatha736/
McKaty733/
Mkhato732/
McKate731/
Mkheta731/
Mkotah731/
Mgcata731/
Mkathi731/
Mkauti731/
Mkaiti731/
McCata730/
McAtta730/
McAtay730/
McAtaa730/
McAtea730/
McGatha67371/
Mkhathi67262/
McKasty6787/
McKetta6761/
Mkhatho678/
Mmkathi676/
Mkahato673/
McCatha672/
Mkhater671/
Mgqatha671/
Mhkosta671/
Mkatesh671/
Mkhathe671/
McAstay670/
McCaita670/
McKeaty670/

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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
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  • 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 Mkata
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