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

Muthembu is most common in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muthembu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthembu live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Muthembu is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 100 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and Swaziland, where 17 percent are found.

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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