Cognomen Mute (Mutar 
, Mute 
, Muten 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The family name Mute is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Mute is the forename as well as the last name.