Mtanga Surname

81,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mtanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,4741:15,2391,975
Malawi1,8561:9,2241,421
Zimbabwe3931:39,2836,076
South Africa2261:239,72424,596
Zambia271:587,03424,185
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtanga (27) may also be a first name.

Mtanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtanga occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mtanga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtanga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mtanga is the 81,204th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,217,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtanga live; 58 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mtanga is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name internationally, held by 27 people.

The surname Mtanga is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,474 people, or 1 in 15,239. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Pwani Region, where 23 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 14 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 31 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found.

Mtanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mtanga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.25% less than the national average, earning R 115,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtangai9253/
Mthanga9231/
Mtangha921/
Mtaunga921/
Mtangah921/
Mtana913,175/
Mtaga918/
Mtatenga864/
Mthangai861/
Mtanenga861/
Mtonga8380,574/
Mtangi832,937/
Mtango832,190/
Mthana83600/
Mtange83325/
Mtauna83158/
Mtauga8386/
Mtanha8313/
Mthaga8310/
Hmtana834/
Mtanaa834/
Mttana831/
Mtaaga831/
Mtgana831/
Mtausenga801/
Mtahnah77421/
Mthenga77220/
Mtongah77210/
M'Tonga77181/
Mtangoo77144/
Mthonga7745/
Mtomnga7720/
Mtahaga775/
Mtaghga774/
Mthango772/
Mthangi772/
Mtaungo772/
Mtaunge771/
Mtongoa771/
Mtongai771/
Mhtonga771/
Mtangou771/
Mthakga771/
Mtago7385/
Mtano7325/
Mtoga7317/
M'Tangou716/
Mthanaha711/
Mtangher711/
Mthongoa711/
Mtomga671,449/
Mtongo67119/
Mtanos6743/
Mtooga6737/
Mtongi6719/
Mtanho679/
Mtauno671/
Mtouga671/
Mtonge671/
Mtoisenga671/

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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 Mtanga
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