Mtee Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtee Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1961:270,11021,359
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtee (21) may also be a first name.

Mtee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtee is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 993,593rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mtee are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 270,110. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Singida Region, where 95 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 2 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Mtee exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mteej8917/
Mteer896/
Mteye891/
Mte86108/
Mtheer801/
Mteesh801/
Mtawee801/
Mtei756,469/
Mtey751,730/
Mtae751,433/
Mtea75268/
Mtie75137/
Mter7565/
Mdte7564/
Mthe7530/
Mtoe7514/
Mtte7512/
Mtye753/
Mtez753/
Mteh753/
Mteu753/
Mhte752/
Mtet752/
Mtue751/
Mtje751/
Mtej751/
Hmte751/
Mteeyoh731/
Mtaie673,262/
Mteya67302/
Mtuye67235/
Mtije67121/
Mtowe6764/
Mtaye6727/
Mtawe6716/
Møthe6713/
Mteyo6711/
Mtech679/
Mteyi679/
Mhtei676/
Mtuje675/
Mthea675/
Mtiye675/
Mtest674/
Mteph674/
Måhte673/
Mtaje672/
Mhtet671/
Mttie671/
Mttes671/
Mtter671/
Mteit671/
Mtesh671/
Mthae671/
Mhter671/
Mteha671/
Mtett671/
Mteyu671/

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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 Mtee
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