Mtara Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Mtara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 1:220,546 | 24,781 |
| Tanzania | 57 | 1:928,800 | 44,452 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mtara (24) may also be a first name.
Mtara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mtara (Marathi: मतारा) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtara? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mtara is the 1,551,568th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mtara reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mtara is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 24 people.
The last name Mtara is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 220,546. In Zimbabwe Mtara is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 43 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 29 percent reside and Harare Province, where 24 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 43 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtaira | 91 | 183 | / |
| Mtaura | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mthara | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mtarga | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mtarai | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mtarah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtarrah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mtahara | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mthaira | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mtairah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmtaraz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtairas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtera | 80 | 1,252 | / |
| Mtari | 80 | 215 | / |
| Mtare | 80 | 94 | / |
| Mtora | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mtaro | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mtary | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mtaharah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mtahri | 73 | 443 | / |
| Mtarid | 73 | 153 | / |
| Mtares | 73 | 57 | / |
| Mtauri | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mhtare | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mtairi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mtared | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtatre | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mthari | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mteera | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtaire | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtoraj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtoora | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mteura | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtairo | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Tare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhtari | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtgora | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtarip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehetaraj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtaares | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mtairej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtaitri | 67 | 1 | / |
Mtara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtara in the Marathi language | ||
| मतारा | matara | - |
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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 Mtara
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