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

The surname Mutonshi occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutonshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutonshi live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mutonshi is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held 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. Outside of Zambia this last name exists 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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