Mtepa Surname
Approximately 4,538 people bear this surname
Mtepa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,434 | 1:15,417 | 1,997 |
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Zimbabwe | 81 | 1:190,596 | 22,493 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mtepa (22) may also be a first name.
Mtepa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtepa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtepa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtepa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 103,576th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,605,894 people. The surname Mtepa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtepa live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mtepa is also the 2,301,746th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,434 people, or 1 in 15,417. In Tanzania Mtepa is mostly concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 33 percent live, Mtwara Region, where 27 percent live and Lindi Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 22 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtepfa | 91 | 23 | / |
| Mtepha | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mtepah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtipa | 80 | 2,625 | / |
| Mtopa | 80 | 1,508 | / |
| Mtepe | 80 | 191 | / |
| Mtapa | 80 | 139 | / |
| Mtepo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mtepi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtephe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Mtepfe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mtapai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mthopa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mtopea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mtopah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtipha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mthipa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthepe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthapha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mthepot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtapo | 60 | 236 | / |
| Mtipe | 60 | 205 | / |
| Mtopo | 60 | 113 | / |
| Mtipi | 60 | 11 | / |
| Mtipo | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mtyopo | 55 | 84 | / |
| Mthapo | 55 | 10 | / |
| Mtyopi | 55 | 3 | / |
| Mtopho | 55 | 3 | / |
| Mthopo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtoppo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mthipo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mthipe | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtiphi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtapho | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtyopho | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mthapho | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Mtepa
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