Lapukeni Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lapukeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lapukeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8101:21,1353,253
Zambia1961:80,8676,857
Zimbabwe1161:133,08817,509
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Lapukeni (55) may also be a first name.

Lapukeni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lapukeni occurs most in Malawi. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapukeni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 323,175th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,315,031 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lapukeni are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lapukeni is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 55 people.

It is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 810 people, or 1 in 21,135. Besides Malawi it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.

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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 Lapukeni
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