Muhapi Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Muhapi Surname Definition:

Muhapi is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: victor.

Muhapi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia381:63,4057,039
Zambia341:466,17421,520
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Muhapi (84) may also be a first name.

Muhapi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muhapi is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: victor.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muhapi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muhapi is found most in Namibia. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhapi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Muhapi are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,046,220th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 84 people.

The last name is most common in Namibia, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 63,405. In Namibia it is most frequent in: Zambezi Region, where 87 percent live, Erongo Region, where 11 percent live and Khomas Region, where 3 percent live. Excluding Namibia Muhapi is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 35 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 23 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhaphi923/
Muhaphij861/
Mouapi8397/
Muhape8326/
Muhopi835/
Mouhape7753/
Mauhape774/
Mouappi772/
Moehapi771/
Mouhapé771/
Muyiapai711/
Mheuapai711/
Mouhoupi711/
Mauape678/
Muhope676/
Mouape671/
Muhaiphaj671/
Muhaiphajh631/
Mouapet621/
Mujiapha575/
Mouaphet571/
Mouapeth571/
Mouopa501/

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Footnotes

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