Mutupa Surname
Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname
Mutupa Surname Definition:
Mutupa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lion.
Mutupa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,236 | 1:7,089 | 847 |
| DR Congo | 328 | 1:225,243 | 21,937 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mutupa (102) may also be a first name.
Mutupa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mutupa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lion.
Mutupa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mutupa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mutupa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mutupa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mutupa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mutupa is the 162,852nd most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,730,441 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mutupa are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 935,178th most common first name throughout the world, held by 102 people.
The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,236 people, or 1 in 7,089. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live, Muchinga Province, where 24 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Zambia Mutupa exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutupha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mutupay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mutuupa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mustupa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mutupai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mustupha | 86 | 176 | / |
| Moutoupa | 86 | 39 | / |
| Mustaupa | 86 | 18 | / |
| Muthuppa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Muthupha | 86 | 3 | / |
| Musthupa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Motupa | 83 | 1,179 | / |
| Mutupo | 83 | 403 | / |
| Mutupe | 83 | 332 | / |
| Mutipa | 83 | 103 | / |
| Mutupi | 83 | 33 | / |
| Mitupa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Moutoupas | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mushtupha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musthupha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mustuphat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muthupo | 77 | 132 | / |
| Muthipa | 77 | 108 | / |
| Mothupa | 77 | 71 | / |
| Motoupa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Muthupi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mutipah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mutipfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muthuphi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Mutiphai | 71 | 8 | / |
| Muthupho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mustaupi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muthuphei | 67 | 112 | / |
| Mitipa | 67 | 94 | / |
| Motupe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mutipo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Motupi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mustauphy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Motupo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muttiphai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moodthupa | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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