Mtundu Surname

128,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtundu Surname Definition:

Mtundu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: community.

Mtundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,3351:15,8752,057
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mtundu (191) may also be a first name.

Mtundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mtundu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: community.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mtundu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtundu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 128,501st most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,066,217 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtundu are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mtundu is also the 657,437th most numerous first name globally, borne by 191 people.

The surname Mtundu is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,335 people, or 1 in 15,875. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 43 percent live, Njombe Region, where 21 percent live and Ruvuma Region, where 9 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Mtundu Last Name Statistics demography

Mtundu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matundu929,294/
Mutundu921,843/
Motundu92494/
Mitundu92121/
Mtundua92117/
Mwatundu861/
Matundua861/
Metunduh861/
Muttundu861/
Mutuandu861/
Mwetundu861/
Matundou861/
Mtunda833,335/
Mtundi83912/
Mutund83844/
Mtandu83504/
Mtundo83191/
Mdundu8362/
Matund834/
Mtunde832/
Mtondu831/
Mtundy831/
Matoundou80240/
Mutunduwe80202/
Mutunduwa802/
Metoundou802/
Matunaydu801/
Matoundeu801/
Mtnd801/
Mutunda7719,126/
Matunda7713,021/
Matandu773,542/
Mitunda771,189/
Mutundi77664/
Madundu77639/
Mitendu77595/
Mitindu77486/
Mutondu77407/
Matendu77350/
Matundo77278/
Mutendu77254/
Mutuntu77179/
Matondu77110/
Mutundo77104/
Motunda7799/
Mutunde7788/
Matunde7778/
Mutandu7778/
Mutindu7756/
Mudundu7749/
Matundi7748/
Mudindu7748/
Motunde7733/
Matindu7722/
Mitondu7721/
Motondu778/
Mudandu776/
Midundu775/
Mitandu774/
Motundi773/
Matuntu773/
Metunde772/
Mtuanda771/
Mtundia771/
Mudendu771/
Modundu771/
Motindu771/
Matunod771/
Motundo771/
Motndou771/
Mudondu771/
Mitunde771/
Mtundwa771/
Mtyunda771/
Muttuneedu753/
Mutunduhwe752/
Matunayudu751/
Mwatunduwa751/
Moutoundou751/
Matouandou751/
Matnd735/
Mitundwa71200/
Matendeu71105/
Matundwe7199/
Mutendeu7171/
Matounda7155/
Maitandu7150/
Mituntua7148/
Mataundi7141/
Matounde7130/
Mutundwa7128/
Madhundu7122/
Mwatunda7121/
Mudiandu7121/
Mudyandu7112/
Mwatundo7110/
Mitandou7110/
Mudhundu719/
Mitundee718/
Matyondu717/
Mutaundi716/
Mwatuntu715/
Madunadu715/
Mutundha714/
Metandou714/
Muetunda714/
Motindua714/
Mwatunde714/
Mattunda713/
Matundiy713/
Matinduh713/
Mutuunda713/
Mutundwe712/
Metenidu712/
Matundoi711/
Matundwa711/
Matundwi711/
Matindiu711/
Mutandau711/
Mwidundu711/
Muddindu711/
M-Atunda711/
Matdondu711/
Matuandi711/
Matuandy711/
Matunadi711/
Madyundu711/
Maitunda711/
Moteunde711/
Mudindua711/
Mudindue711/
Mitounda711/
Mitounde711/
Mituynda711/
Mwadundu711/
Mutwendu711/
Mutwunda711/
Mwitunda711/
Mwetunde711/
Mutandua711/
Mutuandi711/
Mutuenda711/
Mutundah711/
Matundah711/
Matunnda711/
Matindou711/
Matandua711/
Mahtendu711/
Matondou711/
Matandou711/
Mtinda674,257/
Mtanda673,439/
Mtondo673,356/
Mtende673,080/
Mtandi672,120/
Mtenda671,790/
Matand671,747/
Mtonda671,568/
Mtande671,259/
Mtindi671,137/
Mtindo67992/
Mutond67524/
Mudund67458/
Mitond67234/
Mtinde67141/
Mtendo67126/
Mutand67123/
Matend67110/
Mtondi6790/
Muduandua6775/
Madund6749/
Mdunda6748/
Mai Tandu6747/
Mtendi6732/
Matond6726/
Mdundo6721/
Mdondu6721/
Mutend6721/
Matind6714/
Metand6714/
Mtando6713/
Moutindou6713/
Mudand679/
Mudnda678/
Maitandou678/
Mtonde677/
Mudond676/
Mudend675/
Moutandou675/
Matunt675/
Mutnda675/
Mdendu674/
Mitned674/
Muetuinda674/
Matendewu674/
Mdundi673/
Mdunde673/
Motand672/
Metnod672/
Mudndi672/
Mutndi672/
Mutuandii672/
Mtuyendwa672/
Mdindu671/
Mtunte671/
Muttinidu671/
Mutuwende671/
Muddinedu671/
Mudhunudu671/
Mudnad671/
Mudunaidu671/
Mutanduwa671/
Mutawundi671/
Matiwunda671/
Matondeau671/
Mudind671/
Mitand671/
Mutunutwe671/
Mutuwenda671/
Mutind671/
Mitnda671/
Mata Ndou671/
Mtunta671/
Mtunyedwa671/
Mtynda671/

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