Kalepa Surname
Approximately 2,881 people bear this surname
Kalepa Surname Definition:
Kalepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tall person.
Kalepa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,259 | 1:12,589 | 1,442 |
| Malawi | 941 | 1:18,192 | 2,844 |
| DR Congo | 527 | 1:140,189 | 14,872 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kalepa (104) may also be a first name.
Kalepa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tall person.
Kalepa Demographics
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Kalepa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalepa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalepa (Georgian: კალეპა, Russian: Калепа) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalepa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 152,702nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,529,520 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalepa are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kalepa is also the 925,156th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 104 people.
The surname Kalepa is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,259 people, or 1 in 12,589. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 55 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Zambia this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 18 percent live.
Kalepa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kalepa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Kalepa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 57.46% less than the national average, earning R 101,100 per year and in United States they earn 30.29% less than the national average, earning $30,078 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalepa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalepa in the Georgian language | ||
| კალეპა | kalepa | - |
| Kalepa in the Russian language | ||
| Калепа | kalepa | - |
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Footnotes
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