Lupala Surname

217,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lupala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lupala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9061:58,4346,316
DR Congo7251:101,90311,389
Zambia1951:81,2826,889
Finland271:203,58217,121
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lupala (211) may also be a first name.

Lupala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lupala is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lupala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 217,988th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,876,354 people. Lupala is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lupala live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 622,565th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 211 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 906 people, or 1 in 58,434. In Tanzania Lupala is most common in: Iringa Region, where 37 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 36 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lupahla922,106/
Luphala9235/
Loupala9223/
Lupalau9217/
Leupala929/
Lupalla921/
Lupalah921/
Luphahla863,889/
Luuppala86100/
Luphalha869/
Lupahhla866/
Lupola831,986/
Lupale831,072/
Lipala83841/
Lupela83463/
Lupalo83379/
Lupali83130/
Luphale77235/
Laupola7769/
Hlipala7757/
Loupalo7724/
Laupali7711/
Liphala778/
Lippala773/
Lipahla772/
Luppela771/
Lutpali771/
Lupahle771/
Leupola771/
Lupalis771/
Luphola771/
Loupale771/
Liepala771/
Liphahla7117/
Liphaila711/
Luphahle711/
Lupoli674,366/
Lupatelli67315/
Lupole67245/
Lupolo67165/
Lipela67100/
Luposella6763/
Lipalo6720/
Lipola674/
Luppailee672/
Lupattlli671/
Lupelo671/
Lupoly671/
Louthpale670/
Lupollach670/

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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 Lupala
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