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 last name Upendo occurs most in The DR Congo. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Upendo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 849,693rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name Upendo 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 widespread first name on earth, borne by 106,623 people.
Upendo is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs 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 adherence of those holding the Upendo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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