Mulopwe Surname

90,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulopwe Surname Definition:

Mulopwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lord.

Mulopwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,7621:19,6382,482
Zambia1,5431:10,2721,185
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
England11:55,718,059489,080
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mulopwe (2,206) may also be a first name.

Mulopwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulopwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lord.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulopwe Last Name Facts

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

Mulopwe has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Mulopwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulopwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 90,274th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,372,161 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulopwe are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 159,291st most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 2,206 people.

The last name Mulopwe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,762 people, or 1 in 19,638. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 29 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muloppwe931/
Mulopue86226/
Mulobwe8657/
Mulapwe8642/
Molopwe8635/
Mulopwa867/
Mulepwe863/
Milopwe861/
Mulompue801/
Muluobwe801/
Mulapw771/
Mulapwa712,452/
Mulabwe7168/
Mulobwa7155/
Mulebwe7132/
Mulobue7127/
Mulabwa57196/
Milebwe57110/
Milabwe5734/

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