Mtima Surname
Approximately 3,898 people bear this surname
Mtima Surname Definition:
Mtima is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: heart.
Mtima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,850 | 1:28,617 | 3,422 |
| Malawi | 1,568 | 1:10,918 | 1,687 |
| South Africa | 371 | 1:146,032 | 16,656 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
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.
Mtima Demographics
Average Mtima Salary in
South Africa
R 112,332
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mtima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mtima occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mtima is the 118,000th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,869,560 people. Mtima is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtima are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 35 people.
The last name Mtima is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,850 people, or 1 in 28,617. In Tanzania Mtima is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 48 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 12 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 11 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 40 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Tima | 91 | 214 | / |
| Mtoima | 91 | 121 | / |
| Mtimga | 91 | 33 | / |
| Mtimat | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mmtima | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtimma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtimha | 91 | 1 | / |
| M'Toima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtema | 80 | 5,364 | / |
| Mtuma | 80 | 440 | / |
| Mtimi | 80 | 384 | / |
| Mtime | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mtimo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mtumai | 73 | 138 | / |
| Mtimet | 73 | 107 | / |
| Mtemaa | 73 | 95 | / |
| Mthuma | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mtemah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mthema | 73 | 5 | / |
| M'Tema | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mtemga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtimit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthimi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthimo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthimaaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Timet | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mthimhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtesmau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mteimesh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mtemi | 60 | 4,805 | / |
| Mteme | 60 | 305 | / |
| Mtemo | 60 | 2 | / |
| Mthemi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtetme | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mthumo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtemyi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mtemeu | 55 | 1 | / |
| M'Temi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mthemeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mthemgi | 50 | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Mtima
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