Watipa Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Watipa Surname Definition:
Watipa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: god has given us (this child).
Watipa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Watipa (481) may also be a first name.
Watipa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Watipa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: god has given us (this child).
Watipa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: you have given us.
Watipa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watipa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Watipa is most common in Botswana. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Watipa.
How Common Is The Last Name Watipa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Watipa is the 3,373,373rd most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Watipa are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 387,696th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 481 people.
The surname Watipa is most commonly held in Botswana, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 78,105. Aside from Botswana Watipa occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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