Chikupa Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikupa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikupa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1151:137,82510,109
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chikupa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chikupa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikupa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chikupa are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 137,825. In Zambia Chikupa is most common in: Southern Province, where 70 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Chikupa is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikkupad883/
Chikupo86246/
Chikupe8677/
Chikupi8624/
Chicupa869/
Chekupa862/
Chikkuppad824/
Chiquipa80359/
Tshikupa80171/
Chicupo713/
Chekipa711/
Chekupe711/
Gikhupa711/
Chuquipa67285/
Chikiepo6711/
Gikhupha671/
Chuquipay6352/
Tshikhupo631/
Hicupi621/
Chetcupi531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikupa
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