Mutavu Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1121:137,84117,955
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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 Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mutavu is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutavu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mutavu is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mutavu reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 137,841. In Zimbabwe Mutavu is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 57 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 31 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Mutavu Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Motavu831/
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Muthovu771/
Mutabui771/
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Mutaibu771/
Mutabout716/
Mustaabu711/
Muthaabu711/
Mutewu67290/
Motabu6716/
Mutobu675/
Motawu672/
Mutowu672/
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Muththabhu631/
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Muthewu621/
Muteewu621/
Moustahabou591/
Motabouh5712/
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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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