Chiputa Surname

162,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiputa Surname Definition:

Chiputa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: shrub.

Chiputa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,8801:8,431997
Tanzania7111:74,4617,744
Zimbabwe671:230,42125,509
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chiputa (167) may also be a first name.

Chiputa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiputa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: shrub.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiputa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiputa occurs most in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiputa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 162,627th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,725,335 people. The last name Chiputa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiputa reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 708,111th most common first name world-wide It is held by 167 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,880 people, or 1 in 8,431. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 24 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 20 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 27 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

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