Mtwali Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Qatar

Mtwali Surname Definition:

Mtwali is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: porter or carrier.

Mtwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mtwali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mtwali is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: porter or carrier.

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Mtwali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtwali is found most in South Africa. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtwali? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Mtwali occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Mtwali live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,386,106. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 5 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.

Mtwali Last Name Statistics demography

Mtwali earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.28% less than the national average, earning R 144,288 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mthwali9238/
Mtwale833,665/
Mtwaly831,074/
Mdwali8351/
Mtwala837/
Mtwally77277/
Mthwala775/
Mtwele676/
Mdvali674/
Mdwale672/
Mtuala671/
Mtuola501/
Mduale501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mtwali
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