Mtongwa Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtongwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtongwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mtongwa (19) may also be a first name.

Mtongwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtongwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtongwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mtongwa is the 3,602,217th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtongwa live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mtongwa is also the 2,523,061st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,521,029. In Tanzania Mtongwa is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 43 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent live and Iringa Region, where 19 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.

Mtongwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mtongwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.22% more than the national average, earning R 459,156 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtungwa864,738/
Mtongwe86219/
Mtangwa8626/
Mthungwa8014/
Mhtungwa8011/
Mtung'wa809/
Mmtungwa803/
Mthengwa802/
Mtaungwa801/
Mtungwe71583/
Mtungwo713/
Mtunqwa712/
Mtunkwa711/
Mtungua711/
Mtumgwa711/
Mtangwe711/
Mmtunqwa673/
Mtunngwe671/
Mtunguhi534/

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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 Mtongwa
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