Mutengo Surname
Approximately 2,089 people bear this surname
Mutengo Surname Definition:
Mutengo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: forest dweller.
Mutengo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,067 | 1:14,855 | 1,694 |
| Zimbabwe | 629 | 1:24,544 | 3,724 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Mutengo (74) may also be a first name.
Mutengo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mutengo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: forest dweller.
Mutengo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mutengo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mutengo is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mutengo.
How Common Is The Last Name Mutengo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mutengo is the 199,907th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,488,533 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutengo live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most common given name throughout the world, borne by 74 people.
The surname Mutengo is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,067 people, or 1 in 14,855. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Northern Province, where 26 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zambia Mutengo is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
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