Kabuthu Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kabuthu Surname Definition:

Kabuthu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a maiden that was come of age.

Kabuthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Kenya2131:216,80715,399
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kabuthu (45) may also be a first name.

Kabuthu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabuthu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a maiden that was come of age.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabuthu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabuthu occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabuthu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 515,280th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabuthu reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 45 people.

Kabuthu is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Not including Malawi Kabuthu exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 34 percent are found and Sudan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabutu922,518/
Kabuitu86182/
Kabothu8646/
Kabuutu867/
Kabuetu864/
Kebuthu861/
Kabuteu861/
Kabuitui804/
Kaboutou801/
Kaabothu801/
Kobutu7719/
Cabutu776/
Kebutu774/
Kamphuthu75105/
Kamputu71465/
Koboutou675/
Kobutuha671/
Kouboutou631/
Kabotu62266/
Cavutu621/
Kabotau57214/
Kaabotu573/
Komputu571/
Kabhotu571/
Kabottu571/
Kaubotu571/
Kaabotau531/
Kabottou531/

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Footnotes

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