Kayipu Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kayipu Surname Definition:

Kayipu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lead makishi (local traditional) dancer.

Kayipu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3831:192,89719,402
India431:17,838,730274,051
Zambia211:754,75827,278
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kayipu (27) may also be a first name.

Kayipu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kayipu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lead makishi (local traditional) dancer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kayipu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kayipu occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayipu? popularity and diffusion

Kayipu is the 667,223rd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. The last name Kayipu is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kayipu live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 27 people.

The surname Kayipu is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 192,897. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live and Zambia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaipu913,023/
Kaypu91113/
Kayapu8329/
Kaipau837/
Kaaipu835/
Khaipu835/
Kayepu835/
Kaipou834/
Cayipu833/
Kajipu833/
Kaippu831/
Kayopu831/
Kayput831/
Kaipui831/
Kaipust7761/
Kaiahpu773/
Kayeepu771/
Khaiphu771/
Kapeu731,436/
Kaupu73198/
Keapu73100/
Caypu7342/
Kuipu7328/
Keipu7319/
Caipu7317/
Kaepu7314/
Koipu7310/
Koypu738/
Kiepu738/
Kipeu734/
Kyepu734/
Cayapu67473/
Kuipou67312/
Koyapu6796/
Kaupfu6767/
Keipau6766/
Koipuy6764/
Cayupu6755/
Kajapu6744/
Kajpus6726/
Koipui6717/
Keapau6713/
Koiapu6712/
Koipau6711/
Kaipoe679/
Kajepu679/
Kahupu678/
Kojapu677/
Keyapu675/
Koihpu675/
Koiopu674/
Koiput674/
Kautpu674/
Kajpuš674/
Kapfeu672/
Keipus672/
Kujapu671/
Kippeu671/
Kappeu671/
Koyypu671/
Kiyapu671/
Keypus671/
Kauput671/
Kiepou671/
Kaipoo671/
Kaephu671/
Kuipeu671/
Koipou671/

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