Mtava Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mtava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya721:641,38829,005
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mtava Last Name Facts

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

Mtava occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtava? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Mtava occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtava reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mtava is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 641,388. In Kenya Mtava is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 97 percent live, Nakuru County, where 1 percent live and Taita Taveta County, where 1 percent live. Besides Kenya Mtava exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtawa8014,389/
Mtaba80195/
Mteva8095/
Mtova8028/
Mtavo804/
Mtave802/
Mtawea73122/
Mtahwa7334/
Mtaver7317/
Mtawaa738/
Mdtova732/
Mthaba732/
Mtajwa732/
Mtavei731/
Mtawah731/
Mthawa731/
Mtabha731/
Mtahba731/
Mttaba731/
Mtauwa731/
Mtawaya67262/
Mtajwaa676/
Mtampha674/
Mtaibah672/
Mtahaba672/
Mthauba671/
Mtawash671/
Mtahavi671/
Mtauswa671/

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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 Mtava
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