Mwamtobe Surname

168,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwamtobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwamtobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,0151:26,2743,186
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mwamtobe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwamtobe occurs most in Tanzania. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwamtobe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,291st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,837,829 people. The last name Mwamtobe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwamtobe live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,015 people, or 1 in 26,274. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 49 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found and Songwe Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwamutobe941/
Mwamtowe88187/
Mwantobe88110/
Mwamdobe881/
Mamtob862/
Mwamatope82475/
Mwamatobo821/
Mwamtep801/
Mamtobi801/
Mamtebe801/
Memetobe7560/
Mwamdobi754/
Mwamtepe752/
Mamatube751/
Mamdobie751/
Mamdob712/
Mamtebaye711/
Mamatab6761/
Mamdobi6725/
Mamtupe675/
Mamatop672/
Mamdobo671/
Mwamutebwa671/
Memdobe671/
Mamdoub671/
Mamtoup671/
Mamutab671/
Mwantaba631/
Mvantaba503/
Mbontabe501/

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