Mtalia Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mtalia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtalia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mtalia (9) may also be a first name.

Mtalia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtalia is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtalia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Mtalia reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mtalia is also the 3,941,740th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 9 people.

The last name Mtalia is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Mtalia is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent live and Lindi Region, where 50 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Spain, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtali912,959/
Mtala91599/
Mtaula83954/
Mthala83315/
Mtalai83236/
Mtalaa83171/
Mtaila8355/
Mtauli8350/
Mthali8337/
Mtolia839/
Mtalii838/
Mtalli835/
Mtalis835/
Mtalya833/
Mtalas832/
Mtalla832/
Mtalie832/
Mtaali831/
Mtalat831/
Mtalah831/
Mehetalia8011/
Mtailij77959/
Mtallih7737/
Mtailah771/
Mtallie771/
Mtallai771/
Mtalaja771/
Mdtalha771/
M'Talai771/
Mtaulah771/
Mtalo731,233/
Mtoli73347/
Mtale73306/
Mtaly7319/
Mtaallah7126/
Mtaullah715/
Mthalahe711/
Mtaâllah711/
Mtallo67289/
Mtaule6715/
Mthale678/
Mtaleh675/
Mtouli674/
Mtaale674/
Mtally673/
Mthalo671/
Mteili671/
Mtoloi671/
Mtauly671/

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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 Mtalia
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