Chelepe Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Chelepe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelepe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho931:21,8554,516
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821

Chelepe (18) may also be a first name.

Chelepe Last Name Facts

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

Chelepe occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelepe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,612,213th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chelepe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chelepe is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 21,855. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Mafeteng District, where 37 percent reside, Mohale's Hoek District, where 24 percent reside and Maseru District, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho Chelepe is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent reside.

Chelepe Last Name Statistics demography

Chelepe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.56% less than the national average, earning R 107,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chelephe931/
Helepe9268/
Celepe921/
Schelepet887/
Chelepa8629/
Chelepy8619/
Cholepe869/
Chelipe868/
Cheleev866/
Helepet865/
Hellepe865/
Chelape862/
Helepie861/
Chilepe861/
Scelepe861/
Celep839,521/
Helep8362/
Chelepys8093/
Chelepis8045/
Shelepet8013/
Schelepa808/
Tchelepi806/
Shchelep804/
Chaleppe804/
Chehleev804/
Choleppe801/
Chhelape801/
Sheleper801/
Chelleev801/
Shellepe801/
Selepe7727,859/
Heslep77908/
Helepi77649/
Shelep77426/
Kelepe7775/
Helepa7719/
Chelev7719/
Celepi778/
Cheleb776/
Helepp775/
Gelepe774/
Zhelep773/
Jelepe773/
Chelip772/
Zelepe772/
Celeev771/
Celepa771/
Heleev771/
Heylep770/
Heleps770/
Shelepets75167/
Shelepecz756/
Chelleppa754/
Scheleppy751/
Schileper751/
Shelepa71462/
Sheleph71381/
Chalape71355/
Cielepa71193/
Chilope71160/
Chilepa71120/
Chalepi7188/
Dzhelep7166/
Selepei7147/
Celiope7135/
Chileev7134/
Sheleev7127/
Hesleph7125/
Chilape7123/
Xhelepi7122/
Cholepi7116/
Shellep7114/
Selepes7113/
Schelev7110/
Selepey7110/
Chyleev718/
Selephe717/
Chehlev716/
Chelipa714/
Helepyi712/
Schelepova711/
Kheleph711/
Chilipe711/
Cheelip711/
Chelipi711/
Heslept711/
Schilep711/
Gelepeh711/
Kelepea711/
Selepet711/
Cailepe711/
Chalipe711/
Celepio711/
Shelepi711/
Celaipe711/
Setlepe711/
Sheulep711/
Shilepe711/
Sheleeb711/
Shelepy711/
Chailep711/
Helippe711/
Gelepee710/
Selep67339/
Gelep67267/
Helip67100/
Celeb6799/
Šelep6776/
Cholephi6745/
Hilep6741/
Kelepecz6735/
Celev6729/
Chaloppe6722/
Celip6720/
Zelep6711/
Chyhleev676/
Chelopoi674/
Chilipee673/
Chelapai672/
Heleb672/
Schiliep672/
Helev672/
Çelepije672/
Kelepeez671/
Chhilape671/
Szelepet671/
Celép671/
Shelleph671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelepe
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