Mtyana Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mtyana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mtyana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3621:146,24813,342
South Africa1861:291,27828,316

Mtyana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mtyana occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mtyana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mtyana is the 574,640th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mtyana live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Mtyana is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 146,248. In Tanzania Mtyana is most numerous in: Singida Region, where 71 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 23 percent live and Arusha Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent live.

Mtyana Last Name Statistics demography

Mtyana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.51% less than the national average, earning R 105,720 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtyanga9225/
Mthyana922/
Mtyhana921/
Mtyani83707/
Mtiana8322/
Mtjana8311/
Mtyanh831/
Mtyano831/
Mthajyana805/
Mthyane7719/
Mtyangi774/
Mtjanga772/
Mtyange771/
Mttyane771/
Mtjyane771/
Mtianga771/
Mtaiyane719/
Mtuiyane711/
Mthaiyane672/
Mtjano671/
Mtiane671/
Mtiani671/
Mtihani6226/
Mthiane6222/
Mtijani622/
Mthijane579/
Mthihani571/
Mthijani571/

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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 Mtyana
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