Mushipi Surname

163,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mushipi Surname Definition:

Mushipi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: belt.

Mushipi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3041:6,879825
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Mushipi (108) may also be a first name.

Mushipi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mushipi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: belt.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mushipi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: belt.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mushipi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mushipi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mushipi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 163,317th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,739,679 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mushipi are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mushipi is also the 904,892nd most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 108 people.

The last name Mushipi is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 2,304 people, or 1 in 6,879. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent live, North-Western Province, where 17 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushippi9319/
Mutshipi934/
Musipi921,207/
Mutshipai8821/
Mutshipis881/
Mutshipyi881/
Mushipe862,976/
Muchipi86176/
Mushipa8624/
Mussipi864/
Moshipi863/
Mushupi863/
Musaipi862/
Mishipi862/
Mutshipe8037/
Mushipay8027/
Moussipi801/
Musipa77779/
Musepi77630/
Musupi77422/
Mosipi77168/
Misipi7725/
Muzipi771/
Muxipi771/
Mutshipay75280/
Moutsipai751/
Musipay7182/
Mushepe7163/
Musipha7143/
Musuphi7134/
Muisepi7131/
Moshepi7128/
Mushupe7124/
Musaipe7116/
Mishipe717/
Musuipa715/
Moshipe713/
Mushepa712/
Mosipai711/
Museipa711/
Mosipoi711/
Mossipi711/
Musipaya672/
Musaipet671/

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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 Mushipi
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