Mputi Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mputi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mputi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3491:151,69513,759
South Africa3291:164,67418,420
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Lesotho851:23,9124,831
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mputi (795) may also be a first name.

Mputi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mputi is most common in Tanzania. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mputi? popularity and diffusion

Mputi is the 370,969th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,528,457 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mputi reside; 56 percent reside in Southern Africa and 56 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 290,366th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 795 people.

Mputi is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 349 people, or 1 in 151,695. In Tanzania Mputi is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 91 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 3 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent reside and Malawi, where 14 percent reside.

Mputi Last Name Statistics demography

Mputi earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.08% less than the national average, earning R 185,160 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphuti913,698/
Mputhi91173/
Mpueti915/
Mputie914/
Mputih914/
Mpouti912/
Mhputi911/
Mpfuti911/
Mputui911/
Mputai911/
Mphuthi8314,170/
M'Pouti838/
Mpoutis834/
Mphutie831/
Mpuuthi831/
Mputa804,711/
Mpiti804,296/
Mpute80449/
Mpoti80135/
Mputy801/
Hmphuthi771/
Mphuthie771/
Mphudthi771/
Mphuithi771/
Mpithi73445/
Mpityi73132/
Mphiti7386/
Mpuita7362/
Mputha7329/
Mpotyi7327/
Mphuta7321/
'Mpiti738/
Mphoti736/
'Mpoti733/
Mputeh733/
M'Poti732/
Mputuy731/
Mpitie731/
Mphute731/
Mputuj731/
Mputey731/
Mpuete731/
Mpoute731/
Mputta731/
Mpitti731/
Mpooti731/
Buti679,050/
Vuti672,244/
Mphithi67655/
Mphutha6763/
Mphothi6735/
Mphuthe6720/
M'Pouta676/
Mphotyi674/
Nphuthi672/
N'Pouti672/
Mphoeti671/

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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 Mputi
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