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

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

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