Mtsheya Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Mtsheya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtshiya | 86 | 87 | / |
| Mtshaya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mtsea | 83 | 29 | / |
| McShea | 77 | 1,548 | / |
| Mtshau | 77 | 47 | / |
| Mtsheu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mtshai | 77 | 2 | / |
| McShey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mcheya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mtshay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mtshiyo | 71 | 337 | / |
| Mtshawe | 71 | 170 | / |
| Mtshayi | 71 | 156 | / |
| Mtshaha | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mtchaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtsheje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtshaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtshais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mtshaii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mstshoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSheey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McShehy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSheehy | 67 | 405 | / |
| Mtseu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Mtsau | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mzeya | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mceya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mtsai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mtsaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mtsee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mtsay | 67 | 1 | / |
| McHey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McSey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mtsheya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis