Mbututu Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mbututu Surname Definition:

Mbututu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: baby.

Mbututu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1911:82,9847,002
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mbututu (73) may also be a first name.

Mbututu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbututu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: baby.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbututu Last Name Facts

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

Mbututu is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbututu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,064,392nd most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbututu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbututu is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 73 people.

The last name Mbututu is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 82,984. In Zambia Mbututu is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 47 percent reside, Southern Province, where 33 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 14 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbutut921/
Maibututu885/
Mbututa861/
Mbutatu861/
Mbotutu861/
Mboutoutou824/
Mbyatutu8021/
Mputut774/
Mbatut774/
Mbitut773/
Mabutot71191/
Mbutiti7145/
Mbatudu719/
Mbuteti714/
Mbatuta713/
Mboutat711/
Mbatute711/
Mbutoto711/
Mbutita711/
Mboutot711/
Mbotuta711/
Mpotutu711/
Mabududu6759/
Mbuetete6741/
Mboutoto673/
Mbatuude673/
Mbhutete672/
Mbouotoudou672/
Mbitueti671/
Mbutudde671/
Mboutita671/
Mbotoutou6357/

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