Mutobo Surname

289,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutobo Surname Definition:

Mutobo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: reedbuck.

Mutobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8271:19,1662,140
DR Congo4381:168,67517,317
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mutobo (229) may also be a first name.

Mutobo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mutobo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: reedbuck.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mutobo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mutobo occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mutobo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutobo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mutobo is the 289,833rd most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,512,516 people. Mutobo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutobo reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 593,349th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 229 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 827 people, or 1 in 19,166. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 31 percent live, Western Province, where 28 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moutobo922/
Mautobo921/
Mutobohe861/
Mutoba835,681/
Mutowo83678/
Mutovo83404/
Mutebo83353/
Motobo83107/
Mitobo8382/
Mutabo8311/
Mutubo837/
Moutoubou8014/
Motoubo7788/
Mustoba7780/
Muthabo7767/
Mutosvo7735/
Muztoba7718/
Muytoba7717/
Mujtoba7711/
Mutompo774/
Mothobo772/
Muteebo772/
Mutoowa772/
Muthovo771/
Mutovoz771/
Muutebo771/
Mitoobo771/
Motobou771/
Mutobha771/
Mutabout716/
Mutthoba711/
Mmuthabo711/
Moustabo711/
Moutouba711/
Mustovoi711/
Muteba6781,290/
Mutaba673,908/
Mutuba671,484/
Mutowa67835/
Mutova67691/
Motabo67601/
Mitoba67252/
Motoba67243/
Mutawo67131/
Muthoybah6716/
Mutavo678/
Mutová677/
Muthoebah675/
Motowo674/
Mutuvo673/
Mitebo672/
Mitabo671/
Muhtawood671/
Moustouba671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mutobo
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