Mbuthi Surname

284,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbuthi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbuthi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3201:34,9853,793
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbuthi (330) may also be a first name.

Mbuthi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbuthi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuthi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 284,130th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,378,263 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbuthi live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 330 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,320 people, or 1 in 34,985. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 15 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Mbuthi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mbuthi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbuthi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.47% less than the national average, earning R 22,656 per year and in United States they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning $58,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuthie922/
Mbuthis921/
Mbuti912,462/
Mbuiti831,075/
Mbutha83348/
Mbouti83201/
Mbutii8345/
Mbhuti8329/
Mbuthe8315/
Mbutei8311/
Mbauti8310/
Mbutie834/
Mbueti834/
Mbuuti832/
Mbutih832/
Mbothi832/
Mbutyi832/
Mbuyti831/
Mbutti831/
Mbuthy831/
Mbothie7785/
M'Bouti7721/
Mboutai7713/
Mboutie774/
Mboutio773/
Mboutti773/
Mbouteh772/
Mvouthi772/
Muhothi771/
Mbutheu771/
Mbouthe771/
Mbeuthe771/
Mbuta7318,718/
Mboti731,249/
Mbute73451/
Mvuti73159/
Mwuti734/
Mbuty731/
Mbeutheu7110/
Mbouta672,018/
Mbuita671,820/
Mvouti67928/
Mbityi67216/
Mbuete67213/
Mboute67158/
Mvuthe67131/
Mbothe67118/
Mbutta6792/
M'Boti6752/
Mbotti6736/
Mbauta6730/
Mbutje6724/
Mvutti6722/
Mbeute6719/
Mvutha6719/
Mbhute6719/
Mboteh6717/
Mbotha6716/
Mbutep679/
M'Buta674/
Nbouti674/
Mbotie673/
Mbouty673/
Mbutyo672/
Mbotoi672/
Mwouti671/
Mbhoti671/
Mbutte671/
Mbotai671/
Mboutj671/
Mbooti671/
Mbutea671/
Mvuiti671/
Nbauti671/
Mbuite671/
Mbuyta671/
Mbuteu671/
Mwuiti671/
M'Wuti671/
Mbeuta671/

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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 Mbuthi
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