Mtisi Surname

89,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mtisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,3931:3,514284
Tanzania8641:61,2756,573
South Africa731:742,16051,964
England301:1,857,26974,552
Ireland101:470,89415,820
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Mtisi (13) may also be a first name.

Mtisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtisi has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtisi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,120th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,353,053 people. The surname Mtisi is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mtisi are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name internationally, held by 13 people.

The last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,393 people, or 1 in 3,514. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 63 percent live, Harare Province, where 18 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 4 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Mtisi Last Name Statistics demography

Mtisi earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.94% more than the national average, earning R 356,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mthisi91432/
M'Tisi9115/
Mtishi915/
Mtisis914/
Mtaisi912/
Mtisie912/
Mtitsi911/
Mtisei911/
Mteitsi832/
Mthaisi831/
Mtizi80269/
Mtusi80151/
Mtigi80120/
Mtise80105/
Mtisa8017/
Mtesi806/
Mtysi801/
Mtiesa73410/
Mtoizi7396/
Mthise7378/
Mtetsi7361/
Mtishe7360/
Mtyosi7320/
Mtisha7311/
Mthusi738/
Mthisa737/
Mthizi735/
Mtessi734/
Mtussi734/
Mtaise731/
Mtichi731/
Mtaiji731/
Mthisha672/
Mtiesse671/
Mdtishe671/
Mthaisa671/

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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 Mtisi
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