Mbutho Surname

84,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mbutho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbutho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,6601:9,5721,197
Uganda441:887,25640,445
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mbutho (147) may also be a first name.

Mbutho Last Name Facts

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

Mbutho occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbutho? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbutho is the 84,113th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,268,061 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbutho are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbutho is also the 760,591st most common first name at a global level, borne by 147 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,660 people, or 1 in 9,572. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 74 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found and Gauteng, where 6 percent are found. Besides South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Mbutho Last Name Statistics demography

Mbutho earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.78% less than the national average, earning R 138,348 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbhutho923/
Mbuthoo921/
Mbeutho921/
Mbuto912,707/
Mbotho834,394/
Mbutha83348/
Mvutho83288/
Mbutah8357/
Mbouto8323/
Mbuito8311/
Mbutou832/
Mbutoh832/
Mbeuto832/
Mbutto832/
Mbhuto832/
Mbusto831/
Mbutuo831/
Mbuhto831/
Mboutou772,818/
Mbeutou772/
Mbhotho771/
Mbuetoh771/
Mbutheu771/
Mboutot771/
Mbeutto771/
Mbuta7318,718/
Mboto735,812/
Mvuto73343/
Nbuto731/
Mbeutheu7110/
M'Boutou713/
Mhboutto711/
Mbouttou711/
Mboutouh711/
Mboutath711/
Mbouta672,018/
Mbuita671,820/
Mbotto67381/
Mbutta6792/
Mbueta6757/
Mbotoh6745/
Mbauta6730/
Mvutha6719/
Mbotha6716/
Mbitah6713/
Mbutau676/
Mbooto674/
M'Buta674/
Mbotoy674/
Mbotoi672/
Mbeuta671/
Mbotah671/
Mbuteu671/
Mbuyta671/
Mboeto671/
Mmboto671/

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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 Mbutho
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