Mtanyi Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Mtanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mtanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtanyi is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mtanyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtanyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Mtanyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtanyi live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Mtanyi is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Mtanyi is mostly found in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtaanyi | 92 | 34 | / |
| Mtannyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mtani | 91 | 8,806 | / |
| Mtany | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mtangi | 83 | 2,937 | / |
| Mtonyi | 83 | 1,220 | / |
| Mtauni | 83 | 365 | / |
| Mtanis | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mtaini | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mtanny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtangai | 77 | 53 | / |
| Mthangi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mteinyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mthanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mtana | 73 | 3,175 | / |
| Mtoni | 73 | 2,292 | / |
| Mtane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mehetani | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mthangai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtonyo | 67 | 692 | / |
| Mtanes | 67 | 619 | / |
| Mthana | 67 | 600 | / |
| Mtange | 67 | 325 | / |
| Mtauna | 67 | 158 | / |
| Mtayne | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mtongi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mtanha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mtanje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mtaner | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mtouny | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mteyni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mtanaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmtana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mthane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtanee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mthony | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mttana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtonei | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Mtanyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis