Lukupwa Surname

251,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname

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

Lukupwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukupwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3961:52,9226,382
Zambia1721:92,1517,541
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Lukupwa (219) may also be a first name.

Lukupwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lukupwa is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukupwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lukupwa is the 251,029th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,615,292 people. Lukupwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukupwa reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 609,814th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 219 people.

The surname Lukupwa is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,396 people, or 1 in 52,922. Beside The DR Congo Lukupwa exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 11 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukumpwa934/
Lukupua8621/
Likupwa8615/
Lukubwa864/
Lukubwe71100/
Lukobwa719/
Lukubba711/
Lokupui574/
Lukobwe572/
Lokobwa572/
Lukubbo571/
Lokoubwa531/

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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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  • 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 Lukupwa
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