Shikupa Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shikupa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikupa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2761:57,4275,247
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Shikupa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shikupa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikupa? popularity and diffusion

Shikupa is the 935,326th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The surname Shikupa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikupa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 57,427. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 43 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikupa92147/
Sikhupa8621/
Shekupa8615/
Shykupa861/
Shikupo861/
Shikupe861/
Shukupa861/
Sikhupha8047/
Sikipa77180/
Sekupa7759/
Sukupa7717/
Sikupe771/
Sikupi771/
Chikkupad753/
Shekupe7187/
Sikhipa7120/
Chicupa719/
Sekupas714/
Chikkuppad714/
Sekgupa711/
Sekhupa711/
Sekhipa711/
Sikhupi711/
Sikuphi711/
Sikipai711/
Sikhupe711/
Sukupay711/
Sikoopa711/
Sikhipha67421/
Cikkupad673/
Sekhipha671/
Sikhuphe671/
Siekeupe671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shikupa
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