Mtaka Surname
Approximately 1,126 people bear this surname
Mtaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 943 | 1:56,142 | 6,117 |
| South Africa | 159 | 1:340,740 | 31,565 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mtaka (216) may also be a first name.
Mtaka Demographics
Average Mtaka Salary in
South Africa
R 85,884
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mtaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtaka (Hindi: मटका) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mtaka is the 329,243rd most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,472,066 people. The last name Mtaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtaka are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mtaka is also the 614,549th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 216 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 943 people, or 1 in 56,142. In Tanzania Mtaka is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 33 percent live, Mara Region, where 24 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Mtaka Last Name Statistics demography
Mtaka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.86% less than the national average, earning R 85,884 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtauka | 91 | 468 | / |
| Mtakai | 91 | 86 | / |
| Mthaka | 91 | 14 | / |
| Mtaika | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mttaka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mthakga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mthatka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtakaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtaki | 80 | 8,442 | / |
| Mteka | 80 | 1,913 | / |
| Mtoka | 80 | 1,535 | / |
| Mtake | 80 | 146 | / |
| Mtako | 80 | 24 | / |
| Mtaqa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mtakii | 73 | 233 | / |
| Mteuka | 73 | 60 | / |
| Mtheka | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mtaiko | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mtakyi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mthako | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mtaiki | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mthoka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtooka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtokaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtheake | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mtahaki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mtaysko | 67 | 1 | / |
Mtaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtaka in the Hindi language | ||
| मटका | mataka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mtaka
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