Mueti Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mueti Surname Definition:

Mueti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: visitor.

Mueti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2141:215,79415,347
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Mueti (138) may also be a first name.

Mueti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mueti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: visitor.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mueti Last Name Facts

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

Mueti is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mueti? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 948,111th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mueti live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 787,636th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 138 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 215,794. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Makueni County, where 67 percent are found, Machakos County, where 28 percent are found and Kitui County, where 2 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Mueti Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mueti surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mueti earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.93% less than the national average, earning R 78,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muheti91481/
Moueti9122/
Muetio911/
Muesti911/
Muethi911/
Muetich831/
Muhethi831/
Mouheti831/
Mouetip831/
Muete801,290/
Mweti80440/
Muiti8063/
Mueta8062/
Mveti8023/
Muety8015/
Muhethio771/
Muithi731,086/
Mbuiti731,075/
Mbethi73132/
Mwethi7379/
Muhete7346/
Muette7328/
M'Weti7321/
Mueter7316/
Mwetie7311/
Mmweti739/
Mbetih736/
Mwetei735/
Muetes734/
Mwueta734/
Mouete733/
Mbeeti732/
Muethe732/
Muitai732/
Mwetio732/
Mbetei732/
Mbeiti731/
Muetha731/
Muethy731/
Muetta731/
Mueteh731/
Muitii731/
Muajti731/
Mvuiti731/
Mvetti731/
Mveiti731/
Mbejti731/
Mbuyti731/
Mwuiti731/
Mouette67562/
Muether67151/
Muehter6738/
Muetter6713/
M'Mweti674/
Muester673/
Muithui672/
Mouhete672/
Mbethai672/
Muithih671/
Mouethe671/
M'Beati671/

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