Mutengu Surname

285,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mutengu Surname User-submission:

The Mutengu surname is used in the Busoga tribe, Uganda. It means in Lusoga 'stubborn' or 'big headed'.

Mutengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5511:28,0194,309
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Uganda3311:117,94311,292
Zambia651:243,84514,860
Kenya521:888,07532,885
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mutengu (84) may also be a first name.

Mutengu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mutengu surname is used in the Busoga tribe, Uganda. It means in Lusoga 'stubborn' or 'big headed'.

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Mutengu Last Name Facts

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

Mutengu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mutengu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutengu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,461st most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,410,205 people. Mutengu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutengu live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mutengu is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name on earth, held by 84 people.

This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 551 people, or 1 in 28,019. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 56 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent live and Harare Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 25 percent live.

Mutengu Last Name Statistics demography

Mutengu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Muteng'ui881/
Musengu86759/
Munengu86265/
Mutingu86141/
Mitengu8689/
Muteanu8635/
Motengu861/
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Muthingu80211/
Muchengu8018/
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Muneng'u805/
Museng'u801/
Mutehenu801/
Muting'u801/
Museengu801/
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Maungu771,233/
Mungau77564/
Mgungu77323/
Munggu77222/
Mutinu77115/
Munguh7787/
Muingu7765/
Muungu7750/
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Mungus7728/
Mungou7725/
Moungu7723/
Mungut7723/
Mungup7711/
Munghu779/
Mmungu772/
Musngu771/
Mung'u771/
Mungud771/
Muting'au751/
Mahungu712,708/
Moungou711,283/
Mung'au71562/
Munghud71108/
Muningu7166/
Musingu7166/
Mungguh7158/
Mohungu7128/
Mung'ou7115/
Muunguu7113/
Munguìa7110/
Muthinu719/
Mung'eu718/
Munggau717/
Munggut717/
Mitingu715/
Munguch714/
Motenui714/
Mungahu714/
Mung'ui713/
Maungou712/
Mutainu712/
Munghau712/
Mun'gau712/
Munyngu711/
Mounguh711/
M'Mungu711/
Mustinu711/
Motingu711/
Mungaud711/
Maungau711/
Mungguu711/
Mustetnuss710/
Mongu671,523/
Moutinou671,361/
Mung'ahu6752/
Moungueu6710/
Muchingu678/
Mustainu675/
Mumgu674/
Musinguz673/
Moungouh671/
Moungheu671/
Mitingou671/
Moun'gou671/
Mhoungou671/
Mgoungou671/

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