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

Mtshiya has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtshiya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mtshiya are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 233,913. In Zimbabwe it is primarily 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. Barring Zimbabwe this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs 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/

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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 Mtshiya
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