Mtunda Surname
Approximately 3,335 people bear this surname
Mtunda Surname Definition:
Mtunda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a kind person.
Mtunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,449 | 1:21,618 | 2,684 |
| Malawi | 549 | 1:31,182 | 4,677 |
| Kenya | 259 | 1:178,301 | 13,436 |
| Zimbabwe | 69 | 1:223,743 | 25,019 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Mtunda (192) may also be a first name.
Mtunda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mtunda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a kind person.
Mtunda Demographics
Mtunda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mtunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mtunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mtunda (Arabic: مطندي) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mtunda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mtunda is the 134,911th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,185,171 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtunda reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 655,603rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 192 people.
Mtunda is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,449 people, or 1 in 21,618. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tabora Region, where 36 percent live, Katavi Region, where 13 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Mtunda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mtunda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mtunda in the Arabic language | ||
| مطندي | mtndy | - |
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Footnotes
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