Mbutwa Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbutwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbutwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1041:509,05433,766
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Mbutwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbutwa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbutwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbutwa is the 1,775,494th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbutwa are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mbutwa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 509,054. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Iringa Region, where 99 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mbutwa exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Mbutwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mbutwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.88% less than the national average, earning R 81,072 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbutwai929/
Mbuthwa921/
Mbotwa837,017/
Mbutwe832/
Mbutwi831/
Mbudwa831/
Mbutwo831/
Mboutwe7787/
Mbothwa777/
Mbutwey774/
Mbuthua771/
Mbotwe67136/
Mbodua6782/
Mbudua6742/
Mbudwo672/
Mbotua671/
Mbutuo671/
Mvutua671/
Mbudwe671/
Mboudwe62681/
Mbothwe62507/
Mboutue6228/
Mbhotwe6217/
Mbuduah621/
Mboudba621/
Mbhothwe577/
Mbutueyi571/
Mbodwe5080/
Mbodva501/
Mbotue501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mbutwa
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