Nampapa Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nampapa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nampapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4111:128,81212,091
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nampapa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nampapa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nampapa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 650,013th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,672,142 people. The last name Nampapa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nampapa reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 128,812. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 97 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 2 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nampapha931/
Nampaphai881/
Nampapi86209/
Nempapa861/
Nanpapa861/
Nompapha809/
Navapa7720/
Nabapa771/
Nabapfa711/
Naabaapa671/
Nabappa572/
Navappa572/
Gnabapo571/
Navahpa571/
Navoppa571/
Nonpapet531/
Nabappah531/
Nomphepha501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nampapa
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