Apupu Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Apupu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Apupu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Apupu (21) may also be a first name.

Apupu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Apupu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Apupu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Apupu are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria Apupu is primarily found in: Delta, where 76 percent live, Ogun, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Besides Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 43 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gapupu915/
Aipupu911/
Hapupu911/
Apoupou8311/
Epupu80306/
Opupu803/
Apipu802/
Hapipu739/
Epoupou6764/
Aphiphu501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Apupu
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