Mupfupi Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mupfupi Surname User-submission:

The Mupfupi surname means 'short' or 'dwarfed in height'.

Mupfupi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5391:28,6424,405
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mupfupi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mupfupi surname means 'short' or 'dwarfed in height'.

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Mupfupi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mupfupi occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mupfupi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 566,665th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The surname Mupfupi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mupfupi are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 28,642. In Zimbabwe Mupfupi is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 29 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Mupfupi occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mufupi92273/
Mufuphi865/
Muphupi861/
Mupupa771,014/
Mupipi77278/
Mufupa77109/
Mupupe774/
Mufupe772/
Muffupa711/
Moupupe711/
Muphupha671/
Mupipy621/
Mupiepe571/

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