Kitupi Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kitupi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitupi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5531:95,7359,524
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665

Kitupi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitupi is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitupi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kitupi is the 554,992nd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kitupi are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Kitupi is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 553 people, or 1 in 95,735. In Tanzania Kitupi is most numerous in: Rukwa Region, where 54 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 28 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitupei9214/
Kitupui921/
Kitupio921/
Kitupa83755/
Kitupe8321/
Kutupi832/
Kitipi832/
Kitipui77140/
Kitipai77134/
Chitupi77127/
Kitupey775/
Kitipei772/
Kuitipi771/
Kaitupe771/
Chitupai711/
Chituphai6730/
Ketipi678/
Kutupe674/
Kitipe672/
Ketupa671/
Chitupe62334/
Ketupha628/
Ketoupa621/
Cuitupa621/
Kitipuy621/
Ketuphet575/
Kittipoj571/
Kittipee571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kitupi
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