Chipupu Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chipupu Surname Definition:

Chipupu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strong wind / Gale.

Chipupu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4651:34,0863,446
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Chipupu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chipupu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strong wind / Gale.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chipupu Last Name Facts

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

Chipupu occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipupu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 617,991st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chipupu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 465 people, or 1 in 34,086. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 45 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hipupu921/
Chipuapua881/
Chipupa86335/
Chipopu86225/
Chapupu86135/
Chipapu86118/
Chipepu86105/
Chipupo863/
Chipupe861/
Chipipu861/
Tchipuapua821/
Chipwepu8099/
Tshipupu8028/
Chipupwe808/
Chipaupe801/
Chipuwapuwa78105/
Chiwapuwapu781/
Kipupu77102/
Sipupu775/
Chopup771/
Chipop771/
Chapup771/
Tchiepeup751/
Chipepo712,741/
Chipipa712,314/
Chipapa711,225/
Chipapi71916/
Chipepa71654/
Chibupa71620/
Chipape71386/
Chipope71378/
Chipepe71314/
Chipopa71265/
Chipipi7176/
Chipopo7146/
Chipuba7131/
Chibubu7124/
Chapupa7120/
Chipapo717/
Chipepi715/
Chibupe713/
Chaibpu712/
Chipipo711/
Chipopi711/
Chippba711/
Chiepop711/
Chipiip711/
Chipepwe67127/
Chaibopu6796/
Chibupwe6756/
Chipapau6739/
Sipaupau6729/
Tchipepe6728/
Chaibpou6722/
Chaipapa6711/
Chibupah679/
Chipopwe674/
Chpip673/
Chipapwa672/
Siphuphu672/
Chapiopu672/
Tchipepi672/
Chipwepa671/
Chip Yap671/
Chiyopap671/
Chipopya671/
Chaibpuo671/
Chipepwa671/
Chippapa671/
Choupoup671/
Tchipopa671/
Chipwepo671/
Chipoopo671/
Chipaipi671/
Chipwepe671/
Chaipepo671/
Chibuobu671/
Tchipapa671/
Tchiapip671/

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