Mutavu Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Mutavu Surname User-submission:
The Mutavu surname comes from the word umutavu, which means 'female little cow' in Kinyarwanda, an indigenous language of the Republic of Rwanda.
Mutavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 112 | 1:137,841 | 17,955 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Mutavu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mutavu surname comes from the word umutavu, which means 'female little cow' in Kinyarwanda, an indigenous language of the Republic of Rwanda.
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Mutavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mutavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mutavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mutavu occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mutavu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,447,279th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name Mutavu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mutavu are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Mutavu is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 137,841. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 57 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 31 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Mutavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mutavu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutasvu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mutevu | 83 | 1,431 | / |
| Mutawu | 83 | 445 | / |
| Mutabu | 83 | 261 | / |
| Mutovu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mitavu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Motavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mutampu | 77 | 390 | / |
| Muttabu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muthovu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mutabui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mautabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muthevu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mutaibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mutabout | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mustaabu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muthaabu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mutewu | 67 | 290 | / |
| Motabu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mutobu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Motawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mutowu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mitawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muththabhu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Motabou | 62 | 39 | / |
| Muthewu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muteewu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Moustahabou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Motabouh | 57 | 12 | / |
| Motabhau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moutoubou | 53 | 14 | / |
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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 Mutavu
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