Kafupi Surname

141,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kafupi Surname Definition:

Kafupi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dwarf.

Kafupi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5131:6,307764
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Tanzania1891:280,11421,957
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kafupi (200) may also be a first name.

Kafupi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kafupi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dwarf.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kafupi Last Name Facts

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

Kafupi is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafupi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 141,741st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,318,659 people. Kafupi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafupi reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kafupi is also the 640,739th most widely held given name internationally, borne by 200 people.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,513 people, or 1 in 6,307. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 29 percent are found, Central Province, where 21 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapfupi92169/
Kafupa831,136/
Kafupe8349/
Khafipi7727/
Kapfupa779/
Kapfupe771/
Kaffuphy711/
Kofupa671/
Kofoupa625/
Kaphupa624/
Kaphupha5789/

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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 Kafupi
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