Mutabeni Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mutabeni Surname Definition:

Mutabeni is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who has been forsaken and abandoned.

Mutabeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3431:45,0096,922
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Mutabeni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mutabeni is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who has been forsaken and abandoned.

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Mutabeni Last Name Facts

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

Mutabeni is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mutabeni.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutabeni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 794,916th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The last name Mutabeni occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutabeni live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mutabeni is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 45,009. In Zimbabwe Mutabeni is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 31 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 26 percent reside and Harare Province, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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