Chifupa Surname
Approximately 317 people bear this surname
Chifupa Surname Definition:
Chifupa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bone.
Chifupa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 148 | 1:357,714 | 26,551 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Chifupa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chifupa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bone.
Chifupa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chifupa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chifupa is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chifupa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 858,879th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname Chifupa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chifupa reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 357,714. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 65 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 34 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 41 percent are found and Zambia, where 11 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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