Mtendele Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtendele Surname Definition:

Mtendele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: peacemaker.

Mtendele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mtendele (12) may also be a first name.

Mtendele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mtendele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: peacemaker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mtendele Last Name Facts

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

Mtendele is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtendele? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,871,545th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Mtendele occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtendele are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 545,790. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mtwara Region, where 97 percent are found, Geita Region, where 1 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Mtendele is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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