Mutonshi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutonshi Surname Definition:

Mutonshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dampness.

Mutonshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mutonshi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mutonshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dampness.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mutonshi Last Name Facts

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

Mutonshi occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mutonshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutonshi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutonshi are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Mutonshi is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia Mutonshi is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 50 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 50 percent reside. Barring Zambia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutunshi88192/
Mutonsha88112/
Mutanshi8890/
Moutonsi881/
Mutonji804,554/
Mutongi80812/
Mutonzi8082/
Mutunsi8021/
Mutonsa802/
Motonsi801/
Mutongie7521/
Mothonsi7519/
Moutonzi7511/
Mutondji754/
Mutanchi752/
Mutoonzi751/
Mutongia751/
Mutansha751/
Muthunsi751/
Moutonji751/
Mutanshe751/
Mutuinsi751/
Mutunchi751/
Moutounji711/
Mutungi6712,945/
Mutunzi674,841/
Mutangi671,248/
Mutonza67203/
Mutonge67149/
Mutanzi6780/
Mutonje6779/
Mutunji6720/
Mutanji675/
Mutansa672/
Mutunsa671/
Mutunci671/

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