Chipupa Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Chipupa Surname Definition:
Chipupa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: brick wall.
Chipupa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Zambia | 142 | 1:111,619 | 8,680 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chipupa (21) may also be a first name.
Chipupa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chipupa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: brick wall.
Chipupa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chipupa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chipupa is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chipupa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 827,165th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipupa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chipupa is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.
Chipupa is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Besides Malawi Chipupa is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 42 percent reside and Angola, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipfupa | 93 | 293 | / |
| Hipupa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chipfupaa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chipipa | 86 | 2,314 | / |
| Chipupo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chipupe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chipfupi | 80 | 489 | / |
| Tshipupa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Chipaupe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cispuspa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kipupa | 77 | 532 | / |
| Kipoupa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kipuipa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiphupa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chipipo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshipupo | 67 | 62 | / |
| Sipaupau | 67 | 29 | / |
| Siphupha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chipoopo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shipoopa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kipupo | 62 | 4 | / |
| Sypupa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kiphupho | 53 | 1 | / |
| Seepushpa | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Chipupa
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