Mbutau Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbutau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbutau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mbutau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbutau is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbutau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbutau is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbutau are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 80 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live. Apart from Zambia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuta9118,718/
Mbutu918,058/
Mbouta832,018/
Mbuita831,820/
Mbuthu831,699/
Mbutha83348/
Mbutuh8399/
Mbutta8392/
Mboutu8391/
Mbuitu8376/
Mbueta8357/
Mbutah8357/
Mbauta8330/
M'Buta834/
Mbautu834/
Mbuutu833/
Mbutou832/
Mbuyta831/
M'Butu831/
Mbutuo831/
Mbuttu831/
Mbuhtu831/
Mbeuta831/
Mbutea831/
Mbuteu831/
Mbutut831/
Mbuytu831/
Mboutou772,818/
Mboutga77208/
Mbouteu7790/
Mbeuteu7742/
Mboutue7728/
Mboutai7713/
Mbousta779/
Mbhuthu776/
Mbeutou772/
Mbuitap772/
Mbutheu771/
Mbuteya771/
Mbusthu771/
Mboutta771/
Mboutat771/
M'Bouta771/
Mbota733,214/
Mbuto732,707/
Mvutu731,481/
Mvuta73359/
Mwuta731/
Nbuta731/
Mbeutheu7110/
M'Boutou713/
Mboutaye712/
Mbeutteu711/
Mboutawe711/
Mboutaya711/
Mboutouh711/
Mbouttou711/
Mboutath711/
Mbutho675,747/
Mbutye67236/
Mweuta6765/
Mbotta6764/
Mwauta6741/
Mbotea6727/
Mbouto6723/
Mboota6723/
Mvutha6719/
Mbotha6716/
Mbitah6713/
Mbutei6711/
Mbuito6711/
M'Bota679/
Mbutie674/
M'Vuta672/
Mbeuto672/
Mbutoh672/
Mbutto672/
Mvouta672/
Mbhuto672/
Mbusto671/
Mbotah671/
Mwuita671/
Mbotai671/
Mmputu671/
Mmbota671/
Mbuhto671/

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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
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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 Mbutau
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