Mtenji Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Mtenji Surname Definition:
Mtenji is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: roof.
Mtenji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mtenji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mtenji is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: roof.
Mtenji Demographics
Average Mtenji Salary in
South Africa
R 258,936
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mtenji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtenji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mtenji is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtenji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mtenji is the 4,649,889th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtenji live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Mtenji is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,772,213. In South Africa Mtenji is most common in: Gauteng, where 100 percent live. Other than South Africa Mtenji is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 44 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.
Mtenji Last Name Statistics demography
Mtenji earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning R 258,936 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtendji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mtenje | 83 | 7,039 | / |
| Mtenzi | 83 | 1,797 | / |
| Mtengi | 83 | 128 | / |
| Mtonji | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mtenja | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mtanji | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mtensi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mthengi | 77 | 62 | / |
| Mthanji | 77 | 32 | / |
| Mtengie | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mtenzie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mthonji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mtentje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mtinsi | 67 | 149 | / |
| Mtenge | 67 | 86 | / |
| Mtingi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mtinzi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mtanje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mtenza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mtensa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mtonje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthinsi | 62 | 263 | / |
| Mtenger | 62 | 72 | / |
| Mthingi | 62 | 70 | / |
| Mthinzi | 62 | 16 | / |
| Mthenge | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mtemchi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mtyonsi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mtengeth | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mttnsish | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mthemnye | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mtinge | 50 | 368 | / |
| Mtonye | 50 | 93 | / |
| Mtinye | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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