Makuthu Surname

393,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makuthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8941:51,6555,228
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Makuthu (218) may also be a first name.

Makuthu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makuthu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuthu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makuthu is the 393,535th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 8,115,307 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuthu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makuthu is also the 611,412th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 218 people.

The last name Makuthu is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 894 people, or 1 in 51,655. In Kenya Makuthu is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 94 percent live, Makueni County, where 4 percent live and Machakos County, where 1 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Makuthu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhuthu9364/
Makguthu932/
Makutu926,118/
Makuetheu881/
Makoutheu881/
Makhutu8632/
Maikutu8610/
Makgutu861/
Makuutu861/
Makuitu861/
Maukutu861/
Makutuu861/
Makouteu8097/
Maqhuthu8030/
Mokguthu8024/
Mokhuthu8018/
Makoutou805/
Maqguthu802/
Mekhuthu801/
Makueteu801/
Makeuteu801/
Mmaukutu801/
Makhothu801/
Mokutu77872/
Macutu77526/
Mcuthu7733/
Mekutu771/
Makkoutou7516/
Mokautu71279/
Mokgutu714/
Mokhutu714/
Mchuthu714/
Mokutau713/
Mokothu712/
Maqothu712/
Mokutou711/
Mekhutu711/
Mokoutu711/
Mokhothu675,070/
Mokoutou67189/
Mekoutou673/
Mokhithu671/
Mokoothu671/

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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 Makuthu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis