Mtima Surname

118,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mtima Surname Definition:

Mtima is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: heart.

Mtima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,8501:28,6173,422
Malawi1,5681:10,9181,687
South Africa3711:146,03216,656
France621:1,071,334116,831
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Mtima (35) may also be a first name.

Mtima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mtima is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: heart.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mtima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtima occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtima? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118,000th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,869,560 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtima reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mtima is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 35 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,850 people, or 1 in 28,617. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 48 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 12 percent live and Lindi Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Mtima occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 40 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Mtima Last Name Statistics demography

Mtima earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.73% less than the national average, earning R 112,332 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Tima91214/
Mtoima91121/
Mtimga9133/
Mtimat913/
Mmtima911/
Mtimma911/
Mtimha911/
M'Toima831/
Mtema805,364/
Mtuma80440/
Mtimi80384/
Mtime8012/
Mtimo801/
Mtumai73138/
Mtimet73107/
Mtemaa7395/
Mthuma7321/
Mtemah7312/
Mthema735/
M'Tema733/
Mtemga731/
Mtimit731/
Mthimi731/
Mthimo731/
Mthimaaye711/
M'Timet6712/
Mthimhi671/
Mtesmau671/
Mteimesh621/
Mtemi604,805/
Mteme60305/
Mtemo602/
Mthemi551/
Mtetme551/
Mthumo551/
Mtemyi551/
Mtemeu551/
M'Temi551/
Mthemeu501/
Mthemgi501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mtima
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