Mputtu Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mputtu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mputtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mputtu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mputtu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mputtu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mputtu is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Mputtu reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mputu91198,787/
M'Putu8334/
Mpustu8321/
Mphutu8310/
Mputut834/
Mpuitu834/
Mputhu834/
Mpuetu831/
Mpputu831/
Mputui831/
Mputuj831/
Mputuy831/
Mpuutu831/
Mmputu831/
Mpoutou771,253/
Mphuthu7728/
Buttu73924/
Mpitu73766/
Mpotu73259/
Nputu73197/
Vuttu737/
Mpfoutou714/
M'Poutou713/
Bhuttu67263/
Buttau67202/
Buttus6752/
Mphotu6714/
Bouttu6713/
Buttuh6712/
Buttuz6710/
Buttut671/
Buttui671/
Butteu671/
Buttup671/
Buttou670/

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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
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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 Mputtu
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