Mbutuka Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mbutuka Surname Definition:

Mbutuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an open challenge to detractors to abandon the new born baby.

Mbutuka Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Tanzania2721:194,63816,683
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Zambia891:178,08912,157
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbutuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbutuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an open challenge to detractors to abandon the new born baby.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mbutuka Last Name Facts

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

Mbutuka (Russian: Мбутука) is found most in Malawi. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbutuka? popularity and diffusion

Mbutuka is the 358,044th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,194,024 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbutuka are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 32,733. Beside Malawi it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbutika862/
Mbutoka861/
Mbutuuke801/
Mvutuki7155/
Mbutoko711/
Nvutuka711/
Mbotokha671/
Mvoutouki636/
Mbotoko5743/
Mbotoki571/

Mbutuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbutuka in the Russian language
Мбутукаmbutuka-

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