Mtenje Surname
Approximately 7,039 people bear this surname
Mtenje Surname Definition:
Mtenje is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a member of the Ngoni that fled the Mfecane of Shaka Zulu.
Mtenje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 5,908 | 1:2,898 | 360 |
| Tanzania | 923 | 1:57,358 | 6,227 |
| Zimbabwe | 166 | 1:93,001 | 13,275 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mtenje (127) may also be a first name.
Mtenje Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mtenje is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a member of the Ngoni that fled the Mfecane of Shaka Zulu.
Mtenje Demographics
Average Mtenje Salary in
South Africa
R 173,220
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mtenje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtenje Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mtenje is found most frequently in Malawi. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtenje? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,241st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,035,310 people. The last name Mtenje is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtenje reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 825,494th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 127 people.
Mtenje is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 5,908 people, or 1 in 2,898. Barring Malawi this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 13 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Mtenje Last Name Statistics demography
Mtenje earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning R 173,220 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtentje | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mtene | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mtenge | 83 | 86 | / |
| Mtenji | 83 | 18 | / |
| Mtanje | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mtenja | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mthene | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mteine | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mtonje | 83 | 1 | / |
| M'Tene | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtenger | 77 | 72 | / |
| Mtengie | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mtenzie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mthenge | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mtendji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mtena | 73 | 559 | / |
| Mteni | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtengeth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mthemnye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtenzi | 67 | 1,797 | / |
| Mtengi | 67 | 128 | / |
| Mtenyo | 67 | 106 | / |
| Mteena | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mtenha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mtonji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mtenyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mtenza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mthena | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mtenis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mteyni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mtensa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mtanji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtheny | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mteenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthethnea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtensi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtenui | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mtenje
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