Mufuti Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mufuti Surname Definition:

Mufuti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of tree.

Mufuti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1781:89,0457,373
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mufuti (65) may also be a first name.

Mufuti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mufuti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mufuti Last Name Facts

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

Mufuti occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufuti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mufuti is the 1,248,410th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Mufuti occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mufuti live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mufuti is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 65 people.

Mufuti is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 89,045. In Zambia Mufuti is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 78 percent are found, Southern Province, where 10 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mupfuti9296/
Mufutai9283/
Mufutio923/
Mufusti921/
Moufouti8612/
Mufuta8312,388/
Mufute831,023/
Mufoti8324/
Mufuty8310/
Mufiti834/
Moudfouti809/
Mupfute778/
Mufutoa775/
Muffuta774/
Mutfute774/
Mufauta773/
Mufutaa771/
Mufuteu771/
Mufutay771/
Mufutha771/
Mufuuta771/
Muphuti771/
Mupfuta771/
Moufouta713/
Moufouty711/
Muphuthi711/
Mufite67395/
Mufote67136/
Mufota6722/
Mifiti674/
Mufity671/
Moephuthi531/
M'Moufota531/
M'Mouffota5011/

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