Mtonyi Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtonyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2081:43,8264,987
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366

Mtonyi (13) may also be a first name.

Mtonyi Last Name Facts

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

Mtonyi is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mtonyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtonyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 309,145th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,973,398 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtonyi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mtonyi is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,208 people, or 1 in 43,826. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dodoma Region, where 74 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Singida Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mtonyi exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Mtonyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtoni912,292/
Mtonyo83692/
Mtongi8319/
Mtanyi837/
Mtouny835/
Mtonei831/
Mtouni831/
Mthony831/
Mtaanyi7734/
Mtongoi774/
Mtannyi771/
Mtongai771/
Mtani738,806/
Mtona7389/
Mtone7315/
Mtany732/
Mtangi672,937/
Mtauni67365/
Mtoune679/
Mtanis673/
Mtonha672/
Mtanny671/
Mtonje671/
Mtonge671/
Mtangai6253/
Mthangi622/
Mthanni621/
Mehetani5721/
Mthangai571/
Mtana553,175/
Mtane552/
Mtomj551/
Mtanes50619/
Mthana50600/
Mtange50325/
Mtanha5013/
Mtanje5012/
Mtaner509/
Mtanaa504/
Hmtana504/
Mtanee502/
Mthane502/
Mttana501/

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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 Mtonyi
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