Mtshiya Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mtshiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtshiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Mtshiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtshiya is most common in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtshiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Mtshiya is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mtshiya live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 233,913. In Zimbabwe Mtshiya is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 45 percent are found, Matabeleland North Province, where 30 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Mtshiya Last Name Statistics demography

Mtshiya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.92% less than the national average, earning R 130,884 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtshiyo86337/
Mtshaya867/
Mtsheya864/
Mtshau7747/
Mtsiyo774/
Mtshai772/
Mtshay771/
Mhziya771/
Mchiya771/
Mtshawe71170/
Mtshayi71156/
Mtshaha7134/
Mtshais711/
Mtshaye711/
Mtshaii711/
Mtchaya711/
Mziya671,926/
Mtsau6751/
Mtsea6729/
Mtsai6710/
Mtsaa677/
Mtsay671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Mtshiya
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis