Mtula Surname
Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname
Mtula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,185 | 1:44,676 | 5,056 |
| Kenya | 109 | 1:423,669 | 23,058 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Mtula (31) may also be a first name.
Mtula Demographics
Mtula Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mtula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtula (Arabic: متوليا) is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 292,296th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,571,518 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtula reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mtula is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 31 people.
This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,185 people, or 1 in 44,676. In Tanzania Mtula is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 25 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 13 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Mtula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mtula last name is predominantly Christian (75%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtulia | 91 | 2,380 | / |
| Mtaula | 91 | 954 | / |
| Mtulya | 91 | 788 | / |
| Mtulla | 91 | 15 | / |
| Mtulah | 91 | 15 | / |
| Mthula | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mtulai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtulaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtutla | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mtullah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mtaulah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtuliah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mtila | 80 | 3,647 | / |
| Mtulo | 80 | 2,242 | / |
| Mtuli | 80 | 1,569 | / |
| Mtola | 80 | 946 | / |
| Mtule | 80 | 377 | / |
| Mtuly | 80 | 85 | / |
| Mtaullah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mthuli | 73 | 2,566 | / |
| Mtolea | 73 | 156 | / |
| Mthulo | 73 | 133 | / |
| Mtolya | 73 | 68 | / |
| Mtauli | 73 | 50 | / |
| Mteule | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mtaule | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mtolia | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mtilah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mtouli | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtulis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mtullo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mthola | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtully | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtilia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mtulle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mthule | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtolah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtolla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtauly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mtiliaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthully | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mthuliy | 67 | 1 | / |
Mtula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtula in the Arabic language | ||
| متوليا | mtwlya | - |
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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 Mtula
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