Upendo Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
Upendo Surname Definition:
Upendo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: love. One who is dearly loved.
Upendo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Kenya | 101 | 1:457,227 | 24,042 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Tanzania | 22 | 1:2,406,437 | 48,353 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Upendo (106,623) may also be a first name.
Upendo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Upendo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: love. One who is dearly loved.
Upendo Demographics
Upendo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Upendo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upendo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Upendo occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Upendo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 849,693rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Upendo reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Upendo is also the 9,616th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 106,623 people.
The last name Upendo is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Aside from The DR Congo this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 31 percent reside and Uganda, where 9 percent reside.
Upendo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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