Mutitu Surname

197,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mutitu Surname User-submission:

The Mutitu surname means 'forest'. Sometimes used to refer to a thick bush, but this is represented by the name Githaka.

Mutitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0721:22,2882,544
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mutitu (592) may also be a first name.

Mutitu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mutitu surname means 'forest'. Sometimes used to refer to a thick bush, but this is represented by the name Githaka.

- mutituwambugu

Mutitu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mutitu occurs most in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutitu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 197,494th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,437,522 people. The last name Mutitu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutitu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mutitu is also the 343,796th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 592 people.

The surname Mutitu is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,072 people, or 1 in 22,288. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Embu County, where 16 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 12 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Mutitu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mutitu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muthitu9246/
Mutithu9220/
Mutaitu923/
Mutitau921/
Mutietu921/
Mustitu921/
Musthitu861/
Mututu832,332/
Mutetu83142/
Motitu831/
Mititu831/
Mututau7712/
Mututhu7710/
Muthutu772/
Muthetu772/
Mutuutu771/
Muthethu71108/
Muthuthu7131/
Muthehtu711/
Mitutu67350/
Mitetu671/
Mitetui621/
Mithuthu572/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mutitu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis