Mtinga Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2781:190,43716,384
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtinga (11) may also be a first name.

Mtinga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtinga has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtinga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mtinga is the 910,497th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtinga reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mtinga is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 190,437. In Tanzania it is most common in: Lindi Region, where 42 percent reside, Mara Region, where 25 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Mtinga Last Name Statistics demography

Mtinga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 91.65% less than the national average, earning R 19,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtingea9221/
Mtina91211/
Mtingaya864/
Mtenga838,744/
Mtinge83368/
Mtingi8345/
Mtimga8333/
Mtinha8331/
Mthina839/
Mtingo831/
Mthenga77220/
Mthingi7770/
Mtengai777/
Mtena73559/
Mtino7359/
Mehetina710/
Mtengo672,470/
Mtengi67128/
Mtenge6786/
Mteena6754/
Mtenha6723/
Mthena676/
Mthino674/
Mtemga671/
Mtimha671/
Mthengo62213/
Mtenger6272/
Mthengi6262/
Mtengie6211/
Mthenge624/
Mtengoh621/
Mtuenge621/
Mthethna575/
Mtengeth572/
Mthethnea531/

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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 Mtinga
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