Mtaka Surname

329,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9431:56,1426,117
South Africa1591:340,74031,565
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtaka (216) may also be a first name.

Mtaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtaka (Hindi: मटका) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 329,243rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,472,066 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtaka live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mtaka is also the 614,549th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 216 people.

This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 56,142. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 33 percent reside, Mara Region, where 24 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtauka91468/
Mtakai9186/
Mthaka9114/
Mtaika915/
Mttaka911/
Mthakga831/
Mthatka831/
Mtakaya831/
Mtaki808,442/
Mteka801,913/
Mtoka801,535/
Mtake80146/
Mtako8024/
Mtaqa804/
Mtakii73233/
Mteuka7360/
Mtheka7310/
Mtaiko739/
Mtakyi737/
Mthako736/
Mtaiki732/
Mthoka732/
Mtooka731/
Mtokaa731/
Mtheake675/
Mtahaki673/
Mtaysko671/

Mtaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mtaka in the Hindi language
मटकाmataka-

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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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