Iputo Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Iputo Surname User-submission:

The surname Iputo means 'we look alike' or 'we resemble' in Ateso language, spoken by Iteso people, eastern Uganda and western Kenya.

Iputo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1271:307,39621,163
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Iputo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Iputo means 'we look alike' or 'we resemble' in Ateso language, spoken by Iteso people, eastern Uganda and western Kenya.

- iputo

Iputo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iputo is found most in Uganda. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Iputo.

How Common Is The Last Name Iputo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iputo is the 1,511,557th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Iputo live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 307,396. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Ngora District, where 39 percent live, Tororo District, where 27 percent live and Serere District, where 13 percent live. Beside Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.

Iputo Last Name Statistics demography

Iputo earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning R 275,916 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iputto9152/
Iputoa9137/
Jiputo9113/
Iputoi911/
Hiputo911/
Ipoutou838/
Aisputo831/
Iputa80670/
Ipoto80127/
Ipito8042/
Eputo806/
Oiputa73153/
Aipito7380/
Yiputa7327/
Giputa734/
Eaputo734/
Aiputa733/
Ipieto731/
Ipotou731/
Upputo731/
Yoputo731/
Haiputa67148/
Haipito6760/
Eputoit674/
Eppouto671/
Giphuta671/

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