Mtesa Surname
Approximately 918 people bear this surname
Mtesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 900 | 1:58,824 | 6,347 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mtesa (66) may also be a first name.
Mtesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mtesa (Arabic: متيسا) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtesa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 386,702nd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,938,503 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtesa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mtesa is also the 1,201,840th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 66 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 900 people, or 1 in 58,824. In Tanzania Mtesa is mostly found in: Lindi Region, where 55 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 19 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 18 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtiesa | 91 | 410 | / |
| Mtesha | 91 | 385 | / |
| Mtessa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mtesia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mthesa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtesaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mthesia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtasa | 80 | 1,065 | / |
| Mtosa | 80 | 658 | / |
| Mteza | 80 | 284 | / |
| Mtisa | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mtese | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mteso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtasha | 73 | 602 | / |
| Mtheza | 73 | 172 | / |
| Mtisau | 73 | 157 | / |
| Mtetsi | 73 | 61 | / |
| Mteshi | 73 | 39 | / |
| Mthasa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mtetso | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mtisha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mtesco | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mtasah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mthisa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mtossa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mtessi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtisia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtassa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtegia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mteshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthosa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtosha | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Tassa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mteitsi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mthisha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mteciah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtitsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthaisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtiesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtassai | 67 | 1 | / |
Mtesa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtesa in the Arabic language | ||
| متيسا | mtysa | - |
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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 Mtesa
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