Surname ภูติ (Phuti 
, Ghost 
, Phut 
) , in the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name ภูติ is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a common surname, Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, South Africa, and Botswana. More prevalently, ภูติ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phuti | Zimbabwe, Botswana, China, South Africa, India |
| Ghost | China, Indonesia, South Africa, Taiwan, India |
| Phut | South Africa, Thailand, United States, India, Myanmar |
| ภูติ | Thailand |