Mtumbi Surname

352,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtumbi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9311:56,8656,182
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mtumbi (197) may also be a first name.

Mtumbi Last Name Facts

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

Mtumbi occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtumbi? popularity and diffusion

Mtumbi is the 352,406th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,047,917 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mtumbi reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 646,152nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 197 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 931 people, or 1 in 56,865. In Tanzania Mtumbi is most common in: Lindi Region, where 38 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 29 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtumbei92175/
M'Tumbi927/
Mthumbi923/
Mtoumbi921/
Mtumba831,466/
Mtimbi83358/
Mtumbe83195/
Mtombi8341/
Mthumba77446/
Mtumbey776/
Mtaumba774/
Mtoumba772/
Mthombi771/
Mthombei711/
Mtumwa675,443/
Mtimbe67414/
Mtomba67230/
Mtombe6773/
Mthimbe624/
Mthombe623/
Mhtimbe621/
Mtombaa621/
Mtunguhi574/
Mtomwa504/
Mtunwa501/

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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 Mtumbi
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