Chipulu Surname
Approximately 16,195 people bear this surname
Chipulu Surname Definition:
Chipulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: younger twin.
Chipulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 16,106 | 1:984 | 138 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Chipulu Demographics
Average Chipulu Salary in
England
£36,960
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipullu | 93 | 9 | / |
| Chipuliu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chipulou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chippulu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hipulu | 92 | 73 | / |
| Chipilu | 86 | 104 | / |
| Chipolu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Chupulu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shipulu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tshipulu | 80 | 68 | / |
| Chippolu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Cheppulu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cheapulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kipulu | 77 | 3,679 | / |
| Sipulu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hepulu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gipulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chippollu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cheepullu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cheppullu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shaipuulu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seipulu | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shipolu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kiphulu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sipulut | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chepolu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sipulou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaipulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gipoulou | 67 | 395 | / |
| Seipulou | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jipoulou | 67 | 49 | / |
| Siphuhlu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chipilou | 67 | 1 | / |
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