Hamutenya Surname

58,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Hamutenya Surname User-submission:

Hamutenya is an Ovambo surname, which means 'one who is brave and strong'. It is a common surname in Namibia, and is also found in other parts of Southern Africa, where there is a large Ovambo population. It comes from the Ovambo words ha, meaning 'brave', and mutenya, meaning 'strong'.

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Hamutenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia8,6691:27815
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Hamutenya (34) may also be a first name.

Hamutenya Surname Meaning

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Hamutenya is an Ovambo surname, which means 'one who is brave and strong'. It is a common surname in Namibia, and is also found in other parts of Southern Africa, where there is a large Ovambo population. It comes from the Ovambo words ha, meaning 'brave', and mutenya, meaning 'strong'. It was given to someone who was considered to be brave and strong, or who had done something brave for the community. It can also be used as a nickname for someone who is strong, determined, or protective.

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Hamutenya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamutenya is held by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamutenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,190th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 838,131 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamutenya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 34 people.

Hamutenya is most commonly occurring in Namibia, where it is carried by 8,669 people, or 1 in 278. In Namibia Hamutenya is primarily concentrated in: Kavango East Region, where 24 percent are found, Ohangwena Region, where 20 percent are found and Kavango West Region, where 13 percent are found. Other than Namibia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Hamutenya Last Name Statistics demography

Hamutenya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.6% less than the national average, earning R 96,000 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amutenya947,397/
Hamotenya8922/
Hamutenja8915/
Amutenyaa891/
Aamutenya891/
Amutenyah891/
Chamutinya84148/
Amutenja8256/
Amotenya824/
Omutenyo711/
Omotinya5976/

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