Chakupa Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chakupa Surname User-submission:

Chakupa is a Chikunda name. It means 'something that is given'.

Chakupa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5761:26,8024,117
Zambia2101:75,4766,493
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Chakupa (344) may also be a first name.

Chakupa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chakupa is a Chikunda name. It means 'something that is given'.

- anonymous submission

Chakupa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chakupa is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakupa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chakupa is the 435,329th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakupa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 470,492nd most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 344 people.

The surname Chakupa is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 26,802. In Zimbabwe Chakupa is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 33 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent reside and Harare Province, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchakupa931/
Cakupa921/
Hakupa921/
Chakupe86127/
Chakipa867/
Chokupa866/
Chekupa862/
Chakupo861/
Tshakupa804/
Zakupa7786/
Cacupa773/
Cakupo771/
Chacupe7152/
Jakkupa711/
Chekipa711/
Zokupa621/
Jacupa621/
Zakupo621/
Hacoupi571/
Jacoupeau501/

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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 Chakupa
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