Kupu Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Kupu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kupu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea4471:18,2411,836
United States821:4,420,231233,612
South Africa551:985,04961,274
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Liberia201:220,42714,169
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
American Samoa141:3,983910
India111:69,733,217610,955
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Tonga41:26,828461
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Kupu (549) may also be a first name.

Kupu Last Name Facts

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

Kupu (Bengali: কুপু, Hindi: कूपू, Marathi: कुपु, Oriya: କୁପୁ, Russian: Купу) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kupu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kupu is the 455,289th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. Kupu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Kupu reside; 63 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 359,531st most common first name at a global level It is held by 549 people.

The surname Kupu is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 18,241. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 35 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 19 percent are found and Morobe, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Kupu exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Kupu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kupu last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kupu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.82% less than the national average, earning R 211,920 per year and in United States they earn 36.64% less than the national average, earning $27,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuppu89389/
Kaupu89198/
Kupau89146/
Kupou8975/
Kuipu8928/
Koupu8920/
Kupui8915/
Kuphu8912/
Kupeu892/
Kupuh891/
Kuupu891/
Kupuz891/
Kupfu891/
Keupeu80470/
Kuipou80312/
Kupahu8073/
Kaupfu8067/
Khupfu8018/
Kuepou8014/
Kupusz8010/
Kuuspu8010/
Kahupu808/
Koupou804/
Kautpu804/
Kuppus804/
Kauput801/
Kupous801/
Kupuis801/
Kupuus801/
Kouppu801/
Kuppau801/
Keupau801/
Keupou801/
Kuipeu801/
Kipu75879/
Kupó75103/
Cupu7555/
Kaupuzs73133/
Kaupush7311/
Kaupužs735/
Kaupuss732/
Kouphou732/
Koupouj731/
Kuuspuu731/
Keupous731/
Keupeuh731/
Kuspuch731/
Kuppust731/
Kuphuis731/
Khoupau731/
Khudphu731/
Khuephu731/
Kuiphuis67163/
Cuppu67159/
Koopu6779/
Coupu6765/
Cuput6721/
Kiepu678/
Quipu676/
Kippu675/
Kipui675/
Caupu673/
Khipu673/
Cupou673/
Koupouss672/
Cupuy671/
Koupouch671/
Kaupusch671/
Kupoe671/
Kupoo671/

Kupu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kupu in the Bengali language
কুপুkupu-
Kupu in the Oriya language
କୁପୁkupu-
Kupu in the Marathi language
कुपुkupu88.89
कुपूkupu11.11
Kupu in the Hindi language
कूपूkupu33.33
कुपूkupu33.33
कुपुkupu33.33
Kupu in the Russian language
Купуkupu-

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