Phuphuma Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Phuphuma Surname User-submission:

The surname Pupuma or Phuphuma comes from an isiXhosa word, meaning 'to overflow', 'to brim'.

Phuphuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
England11:55,718,059489,080

Phuphuma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pupuma or Phuphuma comes from an isiXhosa word, meaning 'to overflow', 'to brim'.

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Phuphuma Last Name Facts

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

Phuphuma occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuphuma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phuphuma is the 1,441,361st most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname Phuphuma occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Phuphuma reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Phuphuma is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 366,066. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 34 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live.

Phuphuma Last Name Statistics demography

Phuphuma earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.6% less than the national average, earning R 103,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pupuma86721/
Phuphimai82136/
Pupuema801/
Phupphimma784/
Phupimai751/
Phiphimai7110/
Pupume716/
Pupumo712/
Fuphumi674/
Pupimai671/
Phiwphimay671/
Phipimai632/
Puipuime631/
Pipima572/
Pifuma571/
Phoophoomee531/
Pipimah531/
Puffumi531/
Poopumee501/

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