Muheto Surname
Approximately 16,890 people bear this surname
Muheto Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the surname Muheto is 'bow' (u-muheto). When it comes to the name, Muheto means 'the first born of the family'. He is the bow of the man because he got him in his younger age. Other parents will say that not only this first born (boy) is his bow and also he is sure to be real biological father of the baby boy to name him after Muheto.
Read More About This SurnameMuheto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 12,064 | 1:813 | 226 |
| Rwanda | 4,341 | 1:2,618 | 637 |
| DR Congo | 390 | 1:189,435 | 19,115 |
| Namibia | 48 | 1:50,196 | 6,143 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Muheto (87) may also be a first name.
Muheto Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the surname Muheto is 'bow' (u-muheto). When it comes to the name, Muheto means 'the first born of the family'. He is the bow of the man because he got him in his younger age. Other parents will say that not only this first born (boy) is his bow and also he is sure to be real biological father of the baby boy to name him after Muheto.
This name is more common in the North of Burundi, where it is known to be the sanctuary of warriors, Intore, who were ready at any time to be called on duty by the king.
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Where Does The Last Name Muheto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muheto occurs most in Burundi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muheto? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,598th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 431,471 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muheto live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muheto is also the 1,024,927th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 87 people.
Muheto is most prevalent in Burundi, where it is borne by 12,064 people, or 1 in 813. Not including Burundi Muheto exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouheto | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mouhetho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mouhetou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muheta | 83 | 283 | / |
| Muhito | 83 | 72 | / |
| Miheto | 83 | 36 | / |
| Muhitoh | 77 | 38 | / |
| Mouheta | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mihetho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mouhetta | 71 | 208 | / |
| Mouietou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mauhetha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhita | 67 | 332 | / |
| Miheta | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mauito | 67 | 5 | / |
| M'Mouheta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaita | 62 | 27 | / |
| Muhitha | 62 | 21 | / |
| Mouitou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouyitou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Muhaytah | 57 | 1 | / |
| Miito | 55 | 10 | / |
| M'Mouhita | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mieita | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mouita | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mauita | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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