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 is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pupwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Pupwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 617,991st most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pupwe live; 59 percent live in Southern Africa and 59 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 53,911. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Central Province, where 40 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 26 percent are found. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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