Muthambe Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Muthambe Surname Definition:

Muthambe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time of hardships.

Muthambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Muthambe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muthambe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time of hardships.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muthambe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muthambe is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muthambe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muthambe is the 5,812,366th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Muthambe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthambe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa.

The surname is most common in Mozambique, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,029,063. Excluding Mozambique Muthambe occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutambe937,184/
Muthambi88907/
Muthamba8822/
Mothambe884/
Muthembe882/
Muthamby882/
Muthombe881/
Moutambe881/
Mutambie881/
Muthambii82183/
Muthambai823/
Mutamba8038,785/
Mutembe804,012/
Mutambi802,680/
Mutombe801,001/
Mitambe804/
Motambe803/
Muththambi781/
Musthanbee781/
Mutembei7526,917/
Mutambay75244/
Mutembey7575/
Moutamba7569/
Muthembi7554/
Moutembe7510/
Mutambai755/
Mutaamba754/
Mutambyi754/
Muttamba752/
Muthombi752/
Muutamba751/
Mutambha751/
Muteembe751/
Mothamba751/
Moutoumbe7111/
Mouthombi711/
Mithambai711/
Mustanbee711/
Mutambaya711/
Mutomba671,980/
Mitembe67340/
Mutembi67206/
Motamba67157/
Mitombe67151/
Motombe67141/
Mutamwa6786/
Mitambi6783/
Mutombi6772/
Motambi6728/
Mutembeeyi6712/
Mutanba673/
Mutomwe671/
Mutonbe671/
Mutanbi671/

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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 Muthambe
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