Mtwani Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mtwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mtwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mtwani is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtwani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mtwani is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Mtwani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtwani reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mtwani is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa Mtwani is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 40 percent reside, North West, where 40 percent reside and Western Cape, where 20 percent reside. Barring South Africa Mtwani occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 40 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtwana834,342/
Mtwane83148/
Mdwani837/
Mtwany834/
Mtwange771,194/
Mthwane77783/
Mthwana77420/
Mdwangi7719/
Mtwanje774/
M'Twana771/
Mthwanh771/
Mhdwani771/
Mdwane6720/
Mtuana672/
Mtuane671/
Mdwana671/
Mtuhanje571/
Mdwona501/

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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
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  • 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 Mtwani
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