Mtondo Surname

134,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtondo Surname Definition:

Mtondo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: water jar.

Mtondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,8341:18,6812,392
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mtondo (29) may also be a first name.

Mtondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mtondo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: water jar.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mtondo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtondo occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mtondo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtondo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 134,197th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,171,498 people. The surname Mtondo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtondo reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mtondo is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 29 people.

The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,834 people, or 1 in 18,681. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mtwara Region, where 34 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 17 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtondoo92258/
Mthondo922/
Mtonda831,568/
Mtundo83191/
Mtando8313/
Mthando773/
Mtanda673,439/
Mtunda673,335/
Mthanda62171/
Mtandah621/

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Footnotes

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