Muthembu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Muthembu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muthembu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Muthembu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muthembu occurs most in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muthembu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthembu reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Muthembu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Muthembu is most prevalent in: Uasin Gishu County, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Muthembu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent live and Swaziland, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutembu93211/
Mutiembu88239/
Mothembu8854/
Mithembu882/
Muthambu881/
Muttembu881/
Muteymbu881/
Mutombu808,424/
Mutambu802,477/
Mutimbu80513/
Motembu805/
Mitembu801/
Mutomb'u754/
Mutimbeu751/
Moutambou7144/
Mitambu67104/
Mitimbu67103/
Mutinbu671/
Motmbeu671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muthembu
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