Phuphuma Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Phuphuma Surname User-submission:
The surname Pupuma or Phuphuma comes from an isiXhosa word, meaning 'to overflow', 'to brim'.
Phuphuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 148 | 1:366,066 | 33,202 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Phuphuma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Pupuma or Phuphuma comes from an isiXhosa word, meaning 'to overflow', 'to brim'.
- kgomotso961018Phuphuma Demographics
Average Phuphuma Salary in
South Africa
R 103,140
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Phuphuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phuphuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Phuphuma is most common in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Phuphuma? popularity and diffusion
Phuphuma is the 1,441,361st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phuphuma live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Phuphuma is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 366,066. In South Africa Phuphuma is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 34 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live. Aside from South Africa Phuphuma occurs 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.
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Footnotes
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