Mbutu Surname

62,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbutu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,5971:16,0711,996
Tanzania1,8161:29,1533,478
Kenya1,2261:37,6674,033
Cameroon1531:135,74615,205
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Zambia611:259,83515,508
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Namibia121:200,7839,838
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mbutu (856) may also be a first name.

Mbutu Last Name Facts

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

Mbutu is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbutu is the 62,312th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 904,386 people. Mbutu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbutu reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 278,400th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 856 people.

Mbutu is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,597 people, or 1 in 16,071. Outside of The DR Congo Mbutu occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Kenya, where 15 percent live.

Mbutu Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Mbutu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.66% less than the national average, earning R 112,488 per year and in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuthu911,699/
Mbutuh9199/
Mboutu9191/
Mbuitu9176/
Mbutau916/
Mbautu914/
Mbuutu913/
Mbutou912/
M'Butu911/
Mbuteu911/
Mbutut911/
Mbuytu911/
Mbuhtu911/
Mbuttu911/
Mboutou832,818/
Mbouteu8390/
Mbeuteu8342/
Mbhuthu836/
Mbeutou832/
Mbutheu831/
Mbusthu831/
Mvutu801,481/
Mbotu8042/
Mbeutheu7710/
M'Boutou773/
Mbouttou771/
Mboutouh771/
Mbeutteu771/
Mmputu731/
Mvoutou671,156/
Nimputu6782/
Mimputu6742/
Nemputu672/
Mbuthoo671/
M'Voutou621/
Nvutu60111/
Nwutu6095/
Mwotu601/
Mimpoutou571/
Mbothu55357/
Mbotou553/
Nwautu551/
Mboteu551/
M'Botou501/
Nvoutou501/
Mbotheu501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbutu
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