Chipulu Surname

32,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipulu Surname Definition:

Chipulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: younger twin.

Chipulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia16,1061:984138
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
England61:9,286,343223,652
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chipulu (2,687) may also be a first name.

Chipulu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: younger twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chipulu is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chipulu is the 32,814th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 449,987 people. The last name Chipulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipulu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 141,354th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,687 people.

This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 16,106 people, or 1 in 984. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 38 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent reside and Northern Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Chipulu occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipullu939/
Chipuliu931/
Chipulou931/
Chippulu931/
Hipulu9273/
Chipilu86104/
Chipolu8613/
Chupulu865/
Shipulu862/
Tshipulu8068/
Chippolu8014/
Cheppulu8011/
Cheapulu801/
Kipulu773,679/
Sipulu773/
Hepulu772/
Gipulu771/
Chippollu757/
Cheepullu753/
Cheppullu753/
Shaipuulu751/
Seipulu7114/
Shipolu715/
Kiphulu714/
Sipulut714/
Chepolu712/
Sipulou711/
Kaipulu711/
Gipoulou67395/
Seipulou6753/
Jipoulou6749/
Siphuhlu672/
Chipilou671/

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