Mtopa Surname
Approximately 1,508 people bear this surname
Mtopa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,308 | 1:40,475 | 4,626 |
| Zimbabwe | 186 | 1:83,001 | 12,099 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mtopa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtopa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtopa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mtopa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtopa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mtopa is the 260,442nd most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,832,590 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mtopa are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,308 people, or 1 in 40,475. In Tanzania Mtopa is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 58 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 13 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthopa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mtopea | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mtopah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mtepa | 80 | 4,538 | / |
| Mtope | 80 | 550 | / |
| Mtapa | 80 | 139 | / |
| Mtopo | 80 | 113 | / |
| Mtopi | 80 | 73 | / |
| Mthope | 73 | 105 | / |
| Mtepfa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mtapai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mtophi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtepha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mtopho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mthopo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtoppo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtepah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthapha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mthophi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mthophe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mdthope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtapo | 60 | 236 | / |
| Mtape | 60 | 108 | / |
| Mtapi | 60 | 11 | / |
| Mtepo | 60 | 7 | / |
| Mtapie | 55 | 16 | / |
| Mthapo | 55 | 10 | / |
| Mthapi | 55 | 4 | / |
| Mtapho | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mthapho | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mthaphe | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Mtopa
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