Pupwe Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Pupwe Surname Definition:

Pupwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: eagle.

Pupwe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2941:53,9115,019
Tanzania1761:300,80523,193
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Pupwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pupwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: eagle.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Pupwe Last Name Facts

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

Pupwe occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pupwe? popularity and diffusion

Pupwe is the 617,991st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pupwe reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Pupwe is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 53,911. In Zambia Pupwe is most numerous in: Central Province, where 40 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Pupwe is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pumpwe911/
Pupwea911/
Pupue808/
Pupwa805/
Pupuer731/
Puepue731/
Pupuie731/
Phunphue621/
Pibwe60117/
Pobwe6062/
Pupui6049/
Pobue602/
Pubwi601/
Phunphuey571/
Puipui55421/
Pupuhi5530/
Punpui555/
Pumpui553/
Pupuis553/
Pibwei551/
Pupuih551/
Phipwai504/
Pumphui501/
Pumpuay501/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pupwe
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