Mtimbi Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtimbi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtimbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3521:150,40213,654
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mtimbi Last Name Facts

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

Mtimbi is found most in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mtimbi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtimbi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mtimbi is the 788,513th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtimbi live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mtimbi is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 150,402. In Tanzania it is most common in: Morogoro Region, where 48 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 37 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtimba831,827/
Mtumbi831,034/
Mtimbe83414/
Mtembi8387/
Mtimwi831/
Mthembi771,492/
Mtembei77860/
Mtumbei77175/
Mthimba7714/
M'Tumbi777/
Mthimbe774/
Mthumbi773/
Mtembai772/
Mtembie771/
Mhtimbe771/
Mtimber771/
Mtimnwi771/
Mtimwii771/
Mthembie7146/
Mthembui711/
Mtemba67904/
Mtembe67566/
Mtumbe67195/
Mtimve6724/
Mtimue6710/
Mtimwa676/
Mtemby674/
Mthmbe674/
Mthemba62139/
Mthemby6265/
Mthembe6225/
Mtumbey626/
Mtimver624/
Mthenbi621/
Mthembuy571/
Mtembesh571/
Mtnba551/
Mtemwa5025/
Mtemwe5013/
Mtenui501/

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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
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  • 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 Mtimbi
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