Mupila Surname

140,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mupila Surname Definition:

Mupila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: ball.

Mupila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,2281:7,114850
DR Congo9101:81,1869,366
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Mupila (157) may also be a first name.

Mupila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mupila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: ball.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mupila Last Name Facts

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

Mupila occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mupila? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mupila is the 140,089th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,285,930 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mupila are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 732,696th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 157 people.

Mupila is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 2,228 people, or 1 in 7,114. In Zambia Mupila is most common in: North-Western Province, where 63 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Zambia Mupila occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and Angola, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moupila92205/
Muipila9268/
Mupilah926/
Muphila923/
Mupuila921/
Mupaila921/
Moupiela864/
Moupiola861/
Mupela831,404/
Mupula83356/
Mupile8375/
Mupili8346/
Mipila831/
Mupilo831/
Mouphilia802/
Mupaile77408/
Maupile7788/
Muepela7734/
Maupula7731/
Mupehla7722/
Maupilé7713/
Muppili778/
Muppula778/
Mippila774/
Moupela773/
Mupulla771/
Moupili771/
Muipile771/
Mahupela71655/
Maupiler716/
Muppetla713/
Maupilet712/
Mouphili711/
Mupele67300/
Mupelo6750/
Mupeli6747/
Mipela6743/
Mipilo671/
Moupelaud671/
Mauphelia670/

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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 Mupila
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