Mukoto Surname

214,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukoto Surname Definition:

Mukoto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dried fruit.

Mukoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9731:47,4614,873
Zimbabwe7821:19,7422,938
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Zambia281:566,06923,715
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukoto (195) may also be a first name.

Mukoto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukoto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dried fruit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukoto Last Name Facts

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

Mukoto is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukoto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 214,812th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,807,495 people. The surname Mukoto occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukoto reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 649,894th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 195 people.

The last name Mukoto is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 973 people, or 1 in 47,461. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 55 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Kenya it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Mukoto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukooto9277/
Moukoto9212/
Mukotho921/
Maukoto921/
Mukhotho8659/
Mukgotho861/
Moukouto861/
Moukotto861/
Mokoto838,175/
Mukota832,339/
Muketo83309/
Mukato83132/
Mukuto83110/
Mikoto83106/
Moukoutou80242/
Muketoi77521/
Mickoto77507/
Mukhota77177/
Mokotoi77140/
Mokhoto7741/
Mukoota7739/
Mokotto7711/
Mhokoto778/
Mokotho777/
Moukato777/
Mukaeto777/
Mukutto773/
Maukota773/
Maukuto772/
Mukotha772/
Mukkuto772/
Moukota771/
Mukheto771/
Mikhoto771/
Muscoto771/
Mukatoj771/
Mukkota771/
Mukotta771/
Mokotoa771/
Mokhotho71280/
Mokoutou71189/
Moucketo7173/
Moukouta7142/
Mukoitha714/
Muchkota713/
Mokuotho713/
Moukétou711/
Mushkato711/
Mokoutho711/
Moukatou711/
Mukuta6711,601/
Mukata673,809/
Muketa671,240/
Mokota67883/
Mikota67712/
Miketo67543/
Mokato67299/
Mikato67158/
Mokuto6799/
Mocoto677/
Mucuto673/
Mucato673/
Mouskatou672/
Moukoutta671/
Moukoutha671/
Mokotó671/
Mouckétou671/

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Footnotes

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