Ashipala Surname

96,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ashipala Surname User-submission:

The Ashipala surname is from the Oshiwambo tribe, Namibia. It means 'to have a wider open face'.

Ashipala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia4,8891:49348
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ashipala (42) may also be a first name.

Ashipala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ashipala surname is from the Oshiwambo tribe, Namibia. It means 'to have a wider open face'.

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Ashipala Last Name Facts

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

Ashipala is held by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashipala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,782nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,483,923 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ashipala are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 42 people.

The last name Ashipala is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 4,889 people, or 1 in 493. In Namibia it is mostly found in: Omusati Region, where 26 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 19 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Namibia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ashipala Last Name Statistics demography

Ashipala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.01% less than the national average, earning R 42,744 per year.

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