Tshipa Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Tshipa Surname Definition:

“Genet” in Sesuto.

Tshipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6081:89,10810,919
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Botswana1931:11,3312,140
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Tshipa (186) may also be a first name.

Tshipa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Genet” in Sesuto.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Tshipa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tshipa is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshipa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 336,335th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,649,221 people. Tshipa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshipa are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tshipa is also the 667,122nd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 186 people.

The last name Tshipa is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 89,108. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 30 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Northern Cape, where 17 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent live and Botswana, where 18 percent live.

Tshipa Last Name Statistics demography

Tshipa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.29% less than the national average, earning R 120,504 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tshiopa92103/
Tshipaz9282/
Tshipap9268/
Tshiepa9234/
Tshipau9234/
Tshipha9229/
Tshipaj9227/
Tshipas9221/
Tshipay924/
Tshipat921/
Tsipa911,608/
Tshipaya86328/
Tshipass861/
Tshipi831,437/
Tshipo83783/
Tsipas83640/
Tshipe83421/
Tshupa83291/
Tshepa8335/
Tsipha8332/
Tchipa8322/
Tcsipa833/
Tsiepa833/
Tsipah832/
Tsipai832/
Thsipa831/
Tshipoy77123/
Tsiepas7729/
Tschepa775/
Tshiopo774/
Tshipeu774/
Tchippa773/
Tsipath771/
Tchiopa771/
Tchipau771/
Tshiopi771/
Tshipip771/
Tshipop771/
Tshipyi771/
Tshiepo771/
Tshipho771/
Tshipie771/
Chipa7312,600/
Tsupa731,156/
Tsepa73682/
Tsipi73405/
Tsypa73177/
Tsipe7338/
Tsipo7330/
Zhipa7316/
Scipa7311/
Tzipa7310/
Csipa734/
Tcipa731/
Tschepat7124/
Tshipesh7121/
Tshiopio711/
Chippa676,977/
Chhipa674,320/
Chaipa673,936/
Tshepo671,499/
Scippa671,057/
Tshepe671,036/
Tsipis67637/
Tshupo67433/
Tsepas67296/
Tsipos67199/
Tsipou67185/
Chuipa67151/
Chipha67147/
Chipau67143/
Choipa67110/
Chipay6794/
Tsuppa6781/
Chipai6746/
Tschipper6736/
Ts'upa6731/
Tsupha6730/
Tsiepe6725/
Csippa6721/
Tsipes6718/
Ts'ipo6717/
Tzipah6715/
Tchepa6712/
Tsiper6711/
Tsipiy679/
Tzippa678/
Tsyopa676/
Tsaipi676/
Tsipho675/
Chipaj675/
Tshepi675/
Chipaa674/
Tchipe674/
Tchipo673/
T'Supa673/
Tchipi672/
Tshepy672/
Chiopa671/
Tsaipo671/
Tsepai671/
Scipay671/
Thsupa671/
Tsu'pa671/
Tseapa671/
Tsepah671/
Tsiphi671/
Tsipie671/
Tsippe670/

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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 Tshipa
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