Lupili Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lupili Surname Definition:

Lupili is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: hill.

Lupili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2491:212,61717,846
Zambia1691:93,7877,646
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lupili Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lupili is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: hill.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lupili Last Name Facts

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

Lupili is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lupili? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 685,266th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. Lupili occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lupili are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 212,617. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Geita Region, where 97 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 2 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 0 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 39 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lupilis921/
Lupilia921/
Loupilai861/
Lipili83814/
Lupila8388/
Lupuli8349/
Lupile834/
Lupilya771,322/
Lippili774/
Luphuli773/
Loupeli772/
Lupelia771/
Loupelis715/
Lauppila711/
Lupele67658/
Lupela67463/
Lipile6710/
Lupuly674/
Lupule674/
Luppailee672/
Lupuleț6266/
Lupuele6227/
Laupule622/
Lupului622/
Luppela621/
Leupele621/
Loupele621/
Lupulai621/
Luepele620/

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