Mtai Surname
Approximately 2,571 people bear this surname
Mtai Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.
Mtai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,101 | 1:21,980 | 2,515 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Mtai (525) may also be a first name.
Mtai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.
- knaibeiMtai Demographics
Average Mtai Salary in
South Africa
R 169,812
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mtai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mtai (Marathi: मटाई) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 168,148th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,834,518 people. Mtai occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mtai are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mtai is also the 368,302nd most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 525 people.
Mtai is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,101 people, or 1 in 21,980. In Kenya Mtai is mostly found in: West Pokot County, where 68 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 14 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 12 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Mtai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mtai earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.54% less than the national average, earning R 169,812 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtaie | 89 | 3,262 | / |
| Mtaji | 89 | 375 | / |
| Mtayi | 89 | 130 | / |
| Mthai | 89 | 19 | / |
| Mtais | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mtaai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mtaia | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mtait | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mtaiz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mttai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mti | 86 | 16,690 | / |
| Mta | 86 | 153 | / |
| Mthayi | 80 | 69 | / |
| Mtawie | 80 | 4 | / |
| M'Taiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtahei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtui | 75 | 17,707 | / |
| Mtei | 75 | 6,469 | / |
| Mtoi | 75 | 2,349 | / |
| Mthi | 75 | 1,737 | / |
| Mtae | 75 | 1,433 | / |
| Mtau | 75 | 1,051 | / |
| Mtea | 75 | 268 | / |
| Mtyi | 75 | 170 | / |
| Mtie | 75 | 137 | / |
| Mtoa | 75 | 99 | / |
| Mtaa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mtti | 75 | 23 | / |
| Mtii | 75 | 23 | / |
| Mtta | 75 | 14 | / |
| Mtaj | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mhta | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mtaz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mtah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mmta | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mtio | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mtha | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mtih | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mtay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mtit | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mtat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mdti | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hmta | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mtas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmti | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mtap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mttawie | 73 | 3 | / |
| M'Taich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtaya | 67 | 1,995 | / |
| Mtiya | 67 | 1,708 | / |
| Mtuya | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Mtahu | 67 | 339 | / |
| Mteya | 67 | 302 | / |
| Mtaja | 67 | 221 | / |
| Mtaju | 67 | 202 | / |
| Mtaha | 67 | 176 | / |
| Mtije | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mtiyo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mtoji | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mtoja | 67 | 65 | / |
| Mtoya | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mmtaz | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mtoyi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mtaye | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mtawe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mhtha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mthoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mteyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mhtei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mtiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mtihs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mthea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mtuyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mtiyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mthat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mdtaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mttha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mthis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtoii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mttaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mthiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtuja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtaje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhtaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mdtha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhtaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhtio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mttie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhtaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mteha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mteit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtibp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmtaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmtaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Mtai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtai in the Marathi language | ||
| मटाई | mata'i | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mtai
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