Alepu Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alepu Surname User-submission:

The name Elepu literally means 'most high'. It is a name that was used in Africa and parts of Hawaii by chiefs or kings. Some one who had that name was a person of high authority, in a position of a king or chief. Generally it's synonymous with kingship.

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Alepu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Alepu (74) may also be a first name.

Alepu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Elepu literally means 'most high'. It is a name that was used in Africa and parts of Hawaii by chiefs or kings. Some one who had that name was a person of high authority, in a position of a king or chief. Generally it's synonymous with kingship.

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Alepu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alepu has its highest incidence in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Alepu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alepu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alepu is the 1,073,555th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. Alepu is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Alepu live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Alepu is also the 1,125,792nd most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 74 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 5,811,101. In India Alepu is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 98 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Aside from India Alepu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allepu913,461/
Alepuz91837/
Alepus9177/
Alepou9128/
Alepau9113/
Aleepu915/
Alaepu914/
Aalepu913/
Aleput912/
Allepuz83481/
Alepous8367/
Halepau8362/
Alleapu8310/
Allepus837/
Hallepu833/
Aallepu833/
Alleepu831/
Alehput831/
Elepu80830/
Olepu80371/
Alapu80309/
Alopu80130/
Alipu8080/
Allepaud7759/
Allepaut772/
Alepheus771/
Alipui731,786/
Ollepu731,700/
Olepus73355/
Allapu73320/
Aalapu7369/
Halapu7364/
Alaphu7349/
Oilepu7319/
Olepau7316/
Galipu7314/
Golepu7314/
Alipus7310/
Allopu738/
Alapuu738/
Alippu738/
Ailapu737/
Ellepu736/
Alaipu736/
Allipu734/
Eliepu734/
Ealapu733/
Aliopu733/
Alhopu732/
Oleppu731/
Otlepu731/
Aliapu731/
Alopuh731/
Alipou731/
Aelapu731/
Alahpu731/
Halapuu6725/
Aliphus6722/
Halepoo6722/
Allepoo6721/
Gollepu6713/
Eallapu6712/
Halopau6712/
Halaipu679/
Olleapu678/
Olleppu678/
Galipou674/
Haliput674/
Hailapu674/
Ollaepu674/
Halapau673/
Galipau673/
Olleypu673/
Allopui672/
Aellapu672/
Ailappu671/
Aloppuy671/
Olleepu671/
Haliapu671/
Halyapu671/
Halidpu671/
Halipou671/
Helephu671/
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