Mashutu Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Mashutu Surname Definition:
Mashutu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: groungnut cake which remains after the groundnuts have been ponded and the oil extracted.
Mashutu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mashutu (31) may also be a first name.
Mashutu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mashutu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: groungnut cake which remains after the groundnuts have been ponded and the oil extracted.
Mashutu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashutu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mashutu has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mashutu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashutu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Mashutu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashutu reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mashutu is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 31 people.
Mashutu is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 328,473. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 53 percent reside, Bulawayo Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masutu | 92 | 132 | / |
| Mashitu | 86 | 29 | / |
| Matsutu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mashotu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Masautu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Machuteu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mosutu | 77 | 86 | / |
| Mazutu | 77 | 44 | / |
| Macheuteu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Masuthu | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mochutu | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mahsotu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Massitu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Motsutu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matchoutou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazeuteu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Masoothu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Massittu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mashothu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mazoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashithu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Messoutou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mashoothu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mozutu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Moussoutou | 59 | 2 | / |
| Mosuthu | 57 | 28 | / |
| Mosothu | 57 | 6 | / |
| Mazuthu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Masotou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moschotou | 50 | 4 | / |
| Massietou | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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