Likupe Surname

253,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Likupe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likupe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4121:12,1241,884
Zambia1191:133,1939,870
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Likupe Last Name Facts

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

Likupe occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Likupe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likupe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 253,799th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,680,505 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Likupe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,412 people, or 1 in 12,124. Not including Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 8 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likup9140/
Lekupe832,032/
Lukupe83132/
Likupa838/
Licupe831/
Lekupes77356/
Likupha77314/
Liquipe777/
Laikupa772/
Likhaup771/
Liskups771/
Likhupa771/
Lekupie771/
Leikaup771/
Likipeu771/
Likhipe771/
Licup734,167/
Likub7368/
Lekup7315/
Licupa67508/
Lukupi6712/
Leukup671/
Lekupi671/
Lekupa671/
Lickhaupt670/
Lequipe62378/
Lecoupe6244/
Lecuppe6233/
Lekoupi621/
Léquipe621/
Lequippe5755/
Licub5531/
Lecup5511/
Likob554/
Lecoup50120/
Liccub5022/
Lekipi502/
Leakub501/
Lickob501/

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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
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  • 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 Likupe
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