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 surname Chilupe is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chilupe.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilupe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chilupe is the 1,701,480th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chilupe are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Chilupe is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 149,528. In Zambia Chilupe is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 67 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Zambia Chilupe is found in 5 countries. It also occurs 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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