Sampasa Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sampasa Surname Definition:

Sampasa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: father of twins.

Sampasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Zambia3481:45,5464,392
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sampasa (548) may also be a first name.

Sampasa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sampasa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: father of twins.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sampasa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sampasa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sampasa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 417,776th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. The last name Sampasa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sampasa are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 58 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Sampasa is also the 359,856th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 548 people.

Sampasa is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 154,237. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 42 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

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