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 last name Muthambe is held by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Muthambe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muthambe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthambe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 3,029,063. Besides Mozambique this surname occurs in one country. It is also found 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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