Bapela Surname

62,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bapela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bapela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7,7551:6,986900
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bapela (73) may also be a first name.

Bapela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bapela is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bapela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,450th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 906,750 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bapela live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 73 people.

Bapela is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 7,755 people, or 1 in 6,986. In South Africa Bapela is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 42 percent are found, Limpopo, where 41 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent are found. Besides South Africa Bapela exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Bapela Last Name Statistics demography

Bapela earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.33% less than the national average, earning R 172,680 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baphela923/
Bapele832,233/
Bapeli831,832/
Wapela831,080/
Bapala83382/
Bopela83235/
Bapola83175/
Bapelo8334/
Bapila8323/
Bepela8311/
Vapela831/
Bophela771,714/
Mpapela77548/
Baipala77233/
Bapolla7779/
Boppela7726/
Baphila7712/
Waapela7710/
Bapalla776/
Wuapela776/
Bappala776/
Bhapele774/
Beapala773/
Baapola773/
Bapuila772/
Baphala772/
Baipele772/
Vapelas772/
Baapele771/
Bhapala771/
Beppela771/
Bapalia771/
Bhapila771/
Baapala771/
Bapolaa771/
Bappele771/
Bapelje770/
Bapoilay7137/
Mpaphela7127/
Bhapalai714/
Bappolla714/
Baapeele713/
Bapahala712/
Baipalla711/
Mphapela711/
Baapeile711/
Boppetla711/
Bopele671,181/
Bapile67844/
Bepala67726/
Bopeli67167/
Bopola67109/
Bopelo67105/
Bopala6799/
Bapolo6794/
Wapila6783/
Wopela6771/
Bopila6725/
Vapila6721/
Bapili675/
Bepila673/
Bapalo671/
Baipallai671/
Beipielai671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bapela
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