Mbothu Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbothu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbothu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3521:131,19310,797
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbothu (30) may also be a first name.

Mbothu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbothu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbothu? popularity and diffusion

Mbothu is the 790,102nd most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. Mbothu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbothu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbothu is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 30 people.

The surname Mbothu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 131,193. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 56 percent reside, Muranga County, where 29 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Mbothu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbothu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbotheu921/
Mbotu9142/
Mbuthu831,699/
Mbathu83409/
Mboutu8391/
Mbethu8344/
Mbotuh8318/
Mbotou833/
Mbotgu831/
Mboteu831/
Mbohtu831/
Mboutou772,818/
Mbouteu7790/
Mbatheu7719/
Mbhuthu776/
Mbathou772/
Mbusthu771/
M'Botou771/
Mbotout771/
Mbutheu771/
Mbhathu771/
Mbutu738,058/
Mbatu732,138/
Mbetu731,068/
Muotu732/
Mwotu731/
M'Bathou7112/
Mbeutheu7110/
M'Boutou713/
Mboutouh711/
Mbouttou711/
Mbutuh6799/
Mbuitu6776/
Mbatou6745/
Mbeteu6730/
Mbateu6729/
Muathu6722/
Mbetou6711/
Mbatui679/
Mbatau678/
Mbatuu676/
Mbutau676/
Mbautu674/
Mbatut674/
Mbuutu673/
Mbutou672/
Mbehtu672/
Mwathu672/
Mbattu672/
Mbuteu671/
Mbutut671/
Mbuytu671/
Mbuhtu671/
Mbuttu671/
M'Butu671/

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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
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  • 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 Mbothu
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