Mtobi Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mtobi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1661:318,92524,177
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Mtobi (213) may also be a first name.

Mtobi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtobi is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtobi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 926,175th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mtobi are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 619,385th most frequently used first name globally, held by 213 people.

The surname Mtobi is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 318,925. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 87 percent reside, Mara Region, where 5 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 21 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside.

Mtobi Last Name Statistics demography

Mtobi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning R 214,032 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mthobi91126/
Mtoba801,264/
Mtabi80177/
Mtobe8060/
Mtebi8011/
Mtubi803/
Mtowi802/
Mtovi802/
Mthoba7371/
Mthubi7313/
Mtabii735/
Mthebi734/
Mtobha733/
Mhtabi732/
Mthabi732/
M'Tabi731/
Mtoobe731/
Mthobe731/
Mtobaya6734/

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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 Mtobi
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