Chilupe Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
Chilupe Surname Definition:
Chilupe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big, round and shallow disk made from dried reeds. It is used for the seperation of husks from pounded grain by skillfully tossing the grain up and down while blowing away the husks.
Read More About This SurnameChilupe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 106 | 1:149,528 | 10,754 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Chilupe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chilupe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big, round and shallow disk made from dried reeds. It is used for the seperation of husks from pounded grain by skillfully tossing the grain up and down while blowing away the husks.
Chilupe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilupe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilupe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilupe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,701,480th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chilupe reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chilupe is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 149,528. In Zambia Chilupe is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 67 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Zambia Chilupe occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiloup | 86 | 106 | / |
| Chilupa | 86 | 46 | / |
| Chilipe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chisloup | 80 | 31 | / |
| Chilupui | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chilipee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kilupe | 77 | 70 | / |
| Gilupe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Silupe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Huilup | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chelup | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiluv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zilupe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hislup | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chailloup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiloub | 71 | 170 | / |
| Chilipi | 71 | 159 | / |
| Haislup | 71 | 53 | / |
| Heislup | 71 | 31 | / |
| Chelipe | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chulupi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Silupet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cuilupa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilouppe | 67 | 189 | / |
| Schelupa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kailaupe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shchelupets | 67 | 2 | / |
| Silup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheluppi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chulupyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilippi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helluper | 67 | 0 | / |
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