Chimupi Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chimupi Surname Definition:

Chimupi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time thw family is facing misfortune.

Chimupi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1771:89,5487,406
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chimupi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chimupi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time thw family is facing misfortune.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chimupi Last Name Facts

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

Chimupi is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chimupi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chimupi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,159,732nd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimupi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Chimupi is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 89,548. In Zambia Chimupi is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 38 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 38 percent reside and Western Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Chimupi Last Name Statistics demography

Chimupi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.72% less than the national average, earning R 86,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chumupi861/
Tshimupi8034/
Himupe77123/
Simupi776/
Himupa775/
Kimupi774/
Tshimupe671/
Khemoupie631/
Simupa62214/
Kimupe621/
Jemupai571/
Hemupeh571/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimupi
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