Shutu Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1981:77,97111,469
Kenya1691:273,25418,015
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- tinofara

Shutu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shutu (Georgian: შუტუ, Hindi: शूटू, Marathi: शुतू) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shutu is the 605,571st most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. It occurs mostly 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 numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 344 people.

The surname Shutu is most frequently held 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 reside, Harare Province, where 29 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside.

Shutu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shutu last name is primarily 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shuttu9163/
Sahutu9140/
Shutup9126/
Shoutu9125/
Shutau9117/
Shutou9112/
Sheutu917/
Shuitu914/
Shutus911/
Sutu891,755/
Shuittu838/
Shuitus831/
Shoutou831/
Shauthu831/
Shutouh831/
Shuitou831/
Shuthup830/
Shitu8054,891/
Suteu803,296/
Sutuj802,021/
Sautu801,182/
Sutus80351/
Chutu80152/
Szutu80140/
Sutou8016/
Sutut8016/
Soutu8015/
Sutau8015/
Suttu8014/
Sutui8010/
Shotu809/
Sutuy809/
Suetu807/
Suitu805/
Ssutu804/
Sutud804/
Siutu803/
Sutuh802/
Sustu801/
Seutu801/
Suutu801/
Scheuteu771/
Schuthus770/
Shittu7386,373/
Soutou73193/
Sutuha73141/
Chuttu73129/
Soutus7379/
Suthau7346/
Shietu7342/
Sautou7336/
Chutup7330/
Chuthu7324/
Choutu7319/
Chautu7316/
Sauttu7312/
Shituu739/
Chhutu737/
Sshitu736/
Schitu734/
Sutuhy734/
Seutui733/
Suteus732/
Suttus732/
Suitou732/
Suittu732/
Seuteu732/
D'Sutu732/
Shottu731/
Shidtu731/
Soutup731/
Zshitu731/
Saudtu731/
Shituy731/
Soutau731/
Suitau731/
Sujtuj731/
Souteu731/
Sautau731/
Sautui731/
Suttou731/
Suttau731/
Shitui731/
Shutoo731/
Suhytu731/
Chuhtu731/
Chutau730/
Schautaud712/
Schuttuss710/
Souttou67728/
Sotu67380/
Sautaux67195/
Chuutou67133/
Choutou67101/
Shitttu6788/
Chutaux6765/
Zutu6764/
Şutu6756/
Cheutou6752/
Chhuttu6749/
Cheuteu6747/
Soutous6736/
Chhutup6734/
Xutu6730/
Chuitou6720/
Suthaus6718/
Shittuh677/
Chutaut677/
Shittuu676/
Sshittu674/
Sauteux673/
Shittui672/
Chhutut671/
Sutusch671/
Chautau671/
Seutheu671/
Soutout671/
Sautout671/
Sutó671/
Chautou671/
Chhuthu671/
Shshitu671/
Suthaut671/
Chutaud671/
Sautteu670/
Choutau670/
Suttuth670/
Sudtuch670/

Shutu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shutu in the Georgian language
შუტუshutu-
Shutu in the Marathi language
शुतूsutu-
Shutu in the Hindi language
शूटूsutu50
ऋुतिruti50

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