Muto

How common is the last name Muto?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Muto, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#19,469

Muto was the 19,469th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,388 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)76.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander14.5%
Two or more races1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Muto is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.