Mtawe Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Mtawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtawe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtawe is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtawe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Mtawe live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mtawe is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 67 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtawea91122/
Mtaweh919/
Mtawie914/
Mtawee911/
Mtawej911/
Mtawei911/
Mtae891,433/
Mtaw891/
Mttawie833/
Mtawa8014,389/
Mtaie803,262/
Mtiwe80258/
Mtowe8064/
Mtaye8027/
Mtewe8015/
Mtabe805/
Mtaje802/
Mtave802/
Mtawh801/
Mhtaw801/
Mtawi801/
Mthae801/
Mthiyawe771/
Mttaaweh771/
Mtaver7317/
Mtawaa738/
Mthewe737/
Mtayeh734/
Mtaiye732/
Mtajwa732/
Mttaye731/
Mtavei731/
Mtauwa731/
Mtaoue731/
Mthaye731/
Mthawa731/
Mthiwe731/
Mtahei731/
Mthabe731/
M'Taye731/
Mtei676,469/
Mtai672,571/
Mtey671,730/
Mtau671,051/
Mtea67268/
Mtawaya67262/
Mtee67258/
Mtie67137/
Mtoa6799/
Mtayiwa6726/
Mtaa6725/
Mtoe6714/
Mtaj6712/
Mtajwaa676/
Mtay675/
Mtye673/
Mteu673/
Mtue671/
Mtow671/
Mtej671/

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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
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  • 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 Mtawe
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