Mtawala Surname
Approximately 798 people bear this surname
Mtawala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 796 | 1:66,510 | 7,023 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
Mtawala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtawala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mtawala occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtawala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 431,494th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtawala live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 796 people, or 1 in 66,510. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 27 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 24 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Mtawala occurs in one country. It is also common in France, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtawaila | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mthawala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mtawalia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mtawali | 86 | 11,979 | / |
| Mtawale | 86 | 944 | / |
| Mtavala | 86 | 143 | / |
| Mtabala | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mthawali | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mtawalie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mthabala | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Tawale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtowela | 71 | 267 | / |
| Mtabali | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mtabale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtavela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtavali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtabalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mthabali | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mthabola | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mthavela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthawelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtabaali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtowelo | 57 | 9 | / |
| Mtabolo | 57 | 9 | / |
| Mtovola | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mtevela | 57 | 1 | / |
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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 Mtawala
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