Chipupa Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chipupa Surname Definition:

Chipupa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: brick wall.

Chipupa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zambia1421:111,6198,680
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipfupa93293/
Hipupa921/
Chipfupaa881/
Chipipa862,314/
Chipupo863/
Chipupe861/
Chipfupi80489/
Tshipupa8034/
Chipaupe801/
Cispuspa801/
Kipupa77532/
Kipoupa712/
Kipuipa711/
Kiphupa711/
Chipipo711/
Tshipupo6762/
Sipaupau6729/
Siphupha674/
Chipoopo671/
Shipoopa671/
Kipupo624/
Sypupa621/
Kiphupho531/
Seepushpa501/

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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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