Wepukhulu Surname
Approximately 9,042 people bear this surname
Wepukhulu Surname User-submission:
The Wepukhulu surname was given to a child that survives after the death of his or her older brothers and sisters.
Wepukhulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,631 | 1:9,972 | 1,271 |
| Uganda | 4,406 | 1:8,860 | 1,518 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Wepukhulu (987) may also be a first name.
Wepukhulu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wepukhulu surname was given to a child that survives after the death of his or her older brothers and sisters.
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Wepukhulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wepukhulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wepukhulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wepukhulu has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wepukhulu.
How Common Is The Last Name Wepukhulu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,106th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 805,966 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wepukhulu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wepukhulu is also the 256,409th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 987 people.
The surname Wepukhulu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,631 people, or 1 in 9,972. In Kenya Wepukhulu is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 64 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 20 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 6 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 49 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Wepukhulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wepukhulu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wephukhulu | 95 | 5 | / |
| Weppukhulu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wepukhuliu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wepukkhulu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Weepukhulu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wepukulu | 94 | 275 | / |
| Wephukulu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wapukhulu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wepuhkulu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wepokhulu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wepukholu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wepukuulu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wepikhulu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wapukulu | 82 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wepukhulu
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