Mputhu Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mputhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mputhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mputhu Last Name Facts

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

Mputhu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mputhu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mputhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mputhu is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Mputhu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mputhu are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Excluding The DR Congo Mputhu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 25 percent live and Malawi, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphuthu9228/
Mputu91198,787/
M'Putu8334/
Mpustu8321/
Mphutu8310/
Mputtu834/
Mputut834/
Mpuitu834/
Mpothu834/
Mmputu831/
Mpuutu831/
Mputuy831/
Mputuj831/
Mputui831/
Mpputu831/
Mpuetu831/
Mpoutou771,253/
Vuthu73345/
Nputu73197/
Buthu7394/
Mpfoutou714/
M'Poutou713/
Bouthu67164/
Vuthuy67130/
Buthut6740/
Bhuthu6711/
Bauthu679/
Buthus673/
Butheu672/
Buthou671/

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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 Mputhu
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