Mupela Surname
Approximately 1,404 people bear this surname
Mupela Surname Definition:
Mupela is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: last born.
Mupela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 842 | 1:18,824 | 2,102 |
| DR Congo | 554 | 1:133,357 | 14,248 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Mupela (51) may also be a first name.
Mupela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mupela is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: last born.
Mupela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mupela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mupela occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mupela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mupela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 276,219th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,190,560 people. The last name Mupela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mupela live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 51 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 842 people, or 1 in 18,824. In Zambia Mupela is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 40 percent reside, Central Province, where 22 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muepela | 92 | 34 | / |
| Mupehla | 92 | 22 | / |
| Moupela | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mahupela | 86 | 655 | / |
| Moupiela | 86 | 4 | / |
| Muppetla | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mupila | 83 | 3,188 | / |
| Mupala | 83 | 667 | / |
| Mupele | 83 | 300 | / |
| Mupelo | 83 | 50 | / |
| Mupeli | 83 | 47 | / |
| Mipela | 83 | 43 | / |
| Mupola | 83 | 22 | / |
| Moupelaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mauphelia | 80 | 0 | / |
| Muppala | 77 | 3,235 | / |
| Mupalia | 77 | 477 | / |
| Moopela | 77 | 306 | / |
| Mupalla | 77 | 228 | / |
| Moupila | 77 | 205 | / |
| Muipila | 77 | 68 | / |
| Mmupele | 77 | 64 | / |
| Moupelo | 77 | 61 | / |
| Mupaala | 77 | 29 | / |
| Muphola | 77 | 27 | / |
| Mupahla | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mupalah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Moupele | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mupehli | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mupilah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Muphila | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mupuila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mupalaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mudpeli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mupfeli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mupaila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muppalla | 71 | 8,326 | / |
| Muppaala | 71 | 16 | / |
| Moupelou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muppalaa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mupaliah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moepelau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moupiola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mupolo | 67 | 440 | / |
| Mipala | 67 | 148 | / |
| Mupile | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mupili | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mupalo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Muppaalla | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mouphilia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mipola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mipila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mupilo | 67 | 1 | / |
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