Makupe Surname

108,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makupe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makupe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,5091:6,823984
Kenya1,1281:40,9404,290
Zambia3091:51,2944,808
Zimbabwe2391:64,5959,717
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Makupe (218) may also be a first name.

Makupe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makupe has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makupe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,915th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,705,886 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makupe reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makupe is also the 611,412th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 218 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,509 people, or 1 in 6,823. Without taking into account Malawi it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent reside and Zambia, where 7 percent reside.

Makupe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Makupe surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makupe earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.93% more than the national average, earning R 304,008 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhupe9234/
Makoupe922/
Maikupe921/
Makup91198/
Makoupeu861/
Makupa832,207/
Macupe83199/
Mokupe83112/
Makupi8390/
Maikup8374/
Maukup8332/
Mekupe8313/
Makoup8310/
Makeup834/
Makipe834/
Maakup832/
Macuphe77221/
Makhupa7745/
Maikupi7710/
Maikupa7710/
Makaupa778/
Makuphi772/
Makupai772/
Mokoupe771/
Makuppy771/
Makiepe771/
Maikaup771/
Magcupe771/
Mckup7364/
Makub7346/
Mokup734/
Macup732/
Mcupe731/
Makhupha7110/
Makiphie718/
Mokoupet711/
Makupaya711/
Mokupi67469/
Mahcup67238/
Meikup6724/
Macupa6724/
Maicup6720/
Meykup6718/
Makipi6716/
MacCuspey6713/
Mekipe679/
Mokupa676/
Makhub676/
Makoub675/
Makoop675/
Maykupova673/
Makkuv673/
Mokoup672/
Makeub672/
Mokipe672/
Makhupova672/
Maycup671/
Makauv671/
Maakub671/
Makoupaya671/
Makubs671/
Mekupi671/

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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 Makupe
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