Mtiza Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mtiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mtiza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtiza occurs most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtiza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mtiza is the 2,394,033rd most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mtiza reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,868,197. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 44 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mthiza912/
Mtize80734/
Mteza80284/
Mtizi80269/
Mtuza8087/
Mtisa8017/
Mtizo801/
Mtiesa73410/
Mtheza73172/
Mtisau73157/
Mtedza73100/
Mtoizi7396/
Mtudza7349/
Mthize7345/
Mtisha7311/
Mthisa737/
Mthizi735/
Mticha734/
Mthizo733/
Mtizhe731/
Mtisia731/
Mtegia731/
Mtesia731/
M'Tize731/
Mthisha672/
Mthesia671/
Mteciah671/
Mtitsha671/
Mtaicha671/
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
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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 Mtiza
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