Mutanya Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mutanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2841:55,8105,134
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mutanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mutanya (Marathi: मुतान्या) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mutanya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutanya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 823,466th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. Mutanya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutanya are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 284 people, or 1 in 55,810. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 31 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live and Central Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Mutanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mutanya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mutanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mutanya in the Marathi language
मुतान्याmutan'ya-

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