Makupu Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makupu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makupu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho841:24,1974,874
South Africa831:652,74348,091
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Namibia51:481,88011,140
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makupu (49) may also be a first name.

Makupu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makupu occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makupu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,082,743rd most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. Makupu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makupu live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 49 people.

The surname Makupu is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 24,197. In Lesotho it is most common in: Butha-Buthe District, where 54 percent are found, Leribe District, where 45 percent are found and Maseru District, where 1 percent are found. Besides Lesotho this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 36 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found.

Makupu Last Name Statistics demography

Makupu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.69% less than the national average, earning R 133,824 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgupu922/
Makuphu922/
Makhupu922/
Makupfu922/
Makupou921/
Makuipou8635/
Makoupeu861/
Makoupou861/
Mmadkupu861/
Makipu837/
Macuphu777/
Mokaupu772/
Mokoupu771/
Mekupou771/
Makhipu771/
Mekuipou7112/
Mäkipuu623/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Makupu
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