Kalepa Surname

152,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalepa Surname Definition:

Kalepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tall person.

Kalepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2591:12,5891,442
Malawi9411:18,1922,844
DR Congo5271:140,18914,872
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
United States231:15,759,084542,937
India111:69,733,217610,955
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalepa Last Name Facts

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

Kalepa (Georgian: კალეპა, Russian: Калепа) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kalepa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalepa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kalepa is the 152,702nd most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,529,520 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalepa live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 925,156th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 104 people.

The last name Kalepa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 1,259 people, or 1 in 12,589. In Zambia Kalepa is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 55 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Kalepa exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Kalepa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalepa are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalepa92927/
Kaleppa9210/
Kalepai928/
Kalepea927/
Kallepa924/
Kalepha924/
Kgalepa923/
Kaleapa921/
Khalepha8618/
Khaleepa864/
Kalleppa863/
Kaaleppa861/
Kaleappa861/
Kaleshpa861/
Kalepaia861/
Kalepaya861/
Kaleepat861/
Kalipa836,313/
Kalapa831,716/
Kelepa831,015/
Kalepe83794/
Kalopa83681/
Kalepo83289/
Kalepi8322/
Kalypa8314/
Kolepa834/
Calepa831/
Khaleepha801/
Khalipa77733/
Kalappa77453/
Khalapa77303/
Khalepo77266/
Kaliapa77248/
Kalipha77157/
Kaliopa77132/
Kalaipa7782/
Khalypa7771/
Kalipah7763/
Kalipay7737/
Kalyopa7727/
Kelaepa7722/
Kalapay7718/
Khalepi7716/
Kalapai7715/
Kalippa7714/
Kaloppa7713/
Kholepa7710/
Kalapau779/
Kallapa779/
Kailopa779/
Kalebpo779/
Kallipa779/
Calepay778/
Kallepi775/
Kailapa775/
Kalihpa773/
Kelepai772/
Caleppa772/
Kalapha772/
Kelepah772/
Kalepeu771/
Kalepod771/
Kollepa771/
Kalepee771/
Kealapa771/
Kelepaa771/
Kelepea771/
Kalispa771/
Kalepit771/
Kalepoi771/
Kaledpo771/
Kaalepe771/
Kailepi771/
Khalipha713,118/
Khalipah71288/
Kallappa71227/
Kaliappa7162/
Kholeepa7152/
Kalapaha7149/
Khalippa7114/
Khaleppo719/
Kahalepo719/
Kaalappa714/
Kaulappa713/
Caelaepa713/
Kalepper712/
Kalaappa712/
Khalappa711/
Khalopha711/
Kaliapah711/
Kgalephi711/
Kalaippa711/
Kalapo672,149/
Kalipe671,238/
Kalipi671,033/
Kalipo67633/
Calipa67609/
Kalipé67420/
Calapa67288/
Khaliphai67285/
Khaliphau67208/
Kolopa67185/
Calopa67127/
Khaliphay67124/
Kalopo6783/
Kolapa6775/
Kolipa6755/
Kalliappa6731/
Kelepo6727/
Khaliphah6722/
Khaliphaj6720/
Kelapa6718/
Kelopa6715/
Kolepe679/
Kelipa677/
Kolepi676/
Khaliphad676/
Kallapaha674/
Calepo672/
Kolepo672/
Khaliappa671/
Khallappa671/
Kalipy671/
Calepe671/
Khalaphai671/
Kahalipha671/
Qalapa671/

Kalepa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalepa in the Georgian language
კალეპაkalepa-
Kalepa in the Russian language
Калепаkalepa-

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