Mupepe Surname

148,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mupepe Surname Definition:

Mupepe is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: indigenous tree.

Mupepe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,6681:27,6913,476
Zimbabwe1691:91,35113,091
Zambia1251:126,7999,544
France101:6,642,272293,169
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Mupepe (430) may also be a first name.

Mupepe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mupepe is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: indigenous tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mupepe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mupepe has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mupepe.

How Common Is The Last Name Mupepe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,008th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,438,122 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mupepe are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mupepe is also the 413,955th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 430 people.

Mupepe is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,668 people, or 1 in 27,691. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moupepe9215/
Mupiepe921/
Mupep91239/
Mupfepfe861/
Mupepa83605/
Mupepi8384/
Mupape8338/
Mipepe8334/
Mupope8329/
Meupep831/
Moupepa7756/
Mupiepa771/
Mupephi771/
Mupfepi771/
Mupeb731/
Mupip731/
Mupipi67278/
Mupapi6762/
Mupipa6712/
Mupopi6710/
Mupipy671/
Mupopoy6234/
Mupaipa626/
Mupaipi621/
Maupaipi578/
Moepeepe574/
Mupib552/
Muphib502/
Mipipi501/

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