Mtewa Surname

137,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mtewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,9281:27,4593,305
Malawi1,2551:13,6412,125
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Mtewa Last Name Facts

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

Mtewa is most common in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtewa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,866th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,243,703 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtewa are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mtewa is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,928 people, or 1 in 27,459. In Tanzania Mtewa is primarily concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 64 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 13 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 13 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 39 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Mtewa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mtewa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.7% less than the national average, earning R 140,916 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtewaâ914/
Mthewa912/
Mtejwa912/
Mteywa911/
Mteiwa911/
Mtehwa911/
Mtheswa837/
Mthehwa831/
Mtthewa831/
Mtawa8014,389/
Mtiwa80692/
Mteba80531/
Mteva8095/
Mtewe8015/
Mtheshwa771/
Mthejhwa771/
Mtawea73122/
Mtahwa7334/
Mtesva7321/
Mtawaa738/
Mtebea738/
Mthewe737/
Mtevga736/
Mthiwa733/
Mtajwa732/
Mtawah731/
Mthawa731/
Mtojwa731/
Mtewes731/
Mthethhwa711/
Mthiswa6711/
Mtajwaa676/
Mthojwa671/
Mthijwa671/

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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 Mtewa
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