Mtewe Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Mtewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Mtewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mtewe occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtewe? popularity and diffusion
Mtewe is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Mtewe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtewe are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 31 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 31 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 31 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthewe | 91 | 7 | / |
| Mtewes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtewa | 80 | 3,248 | / |
| Mtebe | 80 | 1,719 | / |
| Mtiwe | 80 | 258 | / |
| Mtowe | 80 | 64 | / |
| Mthew | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mtawe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mteve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mteew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtawea | 73 | 122 | / |
| Mthebe | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mtaweh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mtebea | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mtthew | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtebhe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mthewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtejwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mteywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtawee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhteew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtawej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtevej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtawei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mteiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtehwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtjw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtyw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mthehwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtthewa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mtewe
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