Shutu Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Shutu Surname User-submission:
The Shutu surname comes from the word shutu, which means 'being full'. It originates from the Yao tribe, Malawi. They are well known fishers and farmers, with their totem being Hungwe, a bird, found on the Zimbabwean flag.
Shutu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 198 | 1:77,971 | 11,469 |
| Kenya | 169 | 1:273,254 | 18,015 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shutu (344) may also be a first name.
Shutu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Shutu surname comes from the word shutu, which means 'being full'. It originates from the Yao tribe, Malawi. They are well known fishers and farmers, with their totem being Hungwe, a bird, found on the Zimbabwean flag.
- tinofaraShutu Demographics
Average Shutu Salary in
South Africa
R 54,348
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Shutu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shutu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shutu (Georgian: შუტუ, Hindi: शूटू, Marathi: शुतू) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shutu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 605,571st most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,233,488 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shutu reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shutu is also the 470,492nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 344 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 77,971. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 38 percent live, Harare Province, where 29 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 19 percent live.
Shutu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (89%) in Kenya.
Shutu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.13% less than the national average, earning R 54,348 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shutu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shutu in the Georgian language | ||
| შუტუ | shutu | - |
| Shutu in the Marathi language | ||
| शुतू | sutu | - |
| Shutu in the Hindi language | ||
| शूटू | sutu | 50 |
| ऋुति | ruti | 50 |
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Footnotes
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