Mutega Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mutega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mutega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1891:244,33816,806
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zambia761:208,55213,419
Uganda681:574,10731,082
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mutega (33) may also be a first name.

Mutega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mutega has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 620,716th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutega are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mutega is also the 1,807,719th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname Mutega is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 244,338. In Kenya Mutega is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 74 percent live, Nakuru County, where 25 percent live and Muranga County, where 1 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 21 percent live and Zambia, where 15 percent live.

Mutega Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutegoa92143/
Moutega9232/
Mutegha9211/
Mautega9210/
Muteega926/
Muthega922/
Mutegas921/
Mutegga921/
Mustega921/
Mutegaya86194/
Muthenga8676/
Mutegi8315,050/
Mutiga833,255/
Mutege83292/
Mutaga83260/
Mitega83100/
Mutego8377/
Mutoga8357/
Motega8317/
Muteegaya803/
Muttegaud801/
Muthoga771,867/
Muthiga771,501/
Muthego77394/
Mutagha77125/
Mustiga77114/
Mitegai7731/
Mutaaga7724/
Mothega7715/
Mutigah776/
Muteigo776/
Muthegi773/
Mutegye772/
Mithega771/
Muteghi771/
Mutagga771/
Mitecga771/
Moutoga771/
Muthaga771/
Muttegi771/
Muthege771/
Muthengi718,602/
Muthinga7187/
Muthaiga7156/
Mutheghi717/
Muthengo714/
Muthenge714/
Mothekga712/
Mutahaga712/
Mutainga711/
Mutheghe711/
Muthogha711/
Muthigah711/
Mutoinga711/
Mutteggi711/
Muithiga711/
Motegi673,336/
Mitego67365/
Mutogo67197/
Mutago6741/
Mutigi6741/
Motiga6736/
Mutigo6715/
Motyga6713/
Mityga679/
Motego677/
Motege676/
Mitiga676/
Mitoga675/
Mustigast675/
Mitaga674/
Mustigatt673/
Muthegoth671/
Mutige671/
Mousteguy671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mutega
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