Mtegha Surname

70,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mtegha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtegha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,8751:2,490306
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Mtegha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtegha occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mtegha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtegha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mtegha is the 70,414th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,037,964 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtegha live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mtegha is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 6,875 people, or 1 in 2,490. Besides Malawi Mtegha occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Mtegha Last Name Statistics demography

Mtegha earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning R 208,236 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mteghah921/
Mtega9114,679/
Mteega8337/
Mtegoa836/
Mtegah836/
Mtegga834/
Mtogha832/
Mtegaa831/
Mthenga77220/
Mtighga774/
Mtegaya774/
Mtiga731,319/
Mtego731,039/
Mtege73303/
Mtoga7317/
Mtegi739/
Mtaga738/
Mthaga6710/
Mthiga673/
Mtaaga671/
Mthengo62213/
Mthengi6262/
Mtahaga625/
Mthenge624/
Mthakga621/
Mtogo55198/
Mtigo55182/
Mtigi55120/
Mtago5585/
Mtigui501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mtegha
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