Kampela Surname

179,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kampela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kampela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,5261:48,4145,862
India5231:1,466,66455,594
Zambia2891:54,8445,073
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Kämpela (1) are calculated separately.

Kampela (250) may also be a first name.

Kampela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kampela (Marathi: कंपेला, Oriya: ରାମ) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant: Kämpela. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kampela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 179,145th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,059,423 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kampela reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 563,826th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 250 people.

Kampela is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,526 people, or 1 in 48,414. Outside of The DR Congo this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.

Kampela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kampela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.61% more than the national average, earning R 469,596 per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $51,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kämpela951/
Kampelya9354/
Kampelga9312/
Kampeala931/
Kam'pela931/
Kampeela931/
Kampealla883/
Khampeela882/
Gkampelia881/
Kampala863,229/
Kampila86880/
Kampelo86640/
Kompela86179/
Kampeli86149/
Kampele8634/
Campela8615/
Kanpela868/
Kampola866/
Kempela865/
Khampheela821/
Kamppila80210/
Khampala80200/
Komphela80177/
Khampila80117/
Kaampila8048/
Kampelis8042/
Campelia8017/
Kampalla8015/
Kampeeli808/
Kampelos808/
Kamphala807/
Kampelou805/
Khompela805/
Khampola804/
Gkampeli804/
Kamphila803/
Ceampela802/
Kanmpeli801/
Gkampele801/
Kampalaa801/
Khampele801/
Kampilai801/
Kampolay801/
Kabela7716,111/
Khamphila75970/
Khamphala75183/
Campeglia7566/
Gkampelis7536/
Kahumpila754/
Khampilai753/
Kaumpalya751/
Katempele751/
Kahampala751/
Khomphela751/
Hkamphila751/
Campelo7134,655/
Campetella711,125/
Kompala711,098/
Kampolo71515/
Khabela71362/
Kampyli71275/
Kampili71272/
Kompeli71198/
Kanpala71172/
Khamphilai71126/
Kaibela71123/
Campola71115/
Kaavela71110/
Kampile71106/
Kabeula7149/
Gkavela7149/
Campila7143/
Kompele7143/
Campitella7137/
Campala7137/
Kampilo7133/
Campelj7132/
Kanpelo7121/
Kanpila7114/
Kampalo7112/
Khamphilay7111/
Kabeela7111/
Campele719/
Kempala717/
Campeli715/
Kaabela715/
Kampylo715/
Kabhela714/
Kompila714/
Kavelah712/
Kabelia712/
Kampała712/
Kampiselli712/
Kompelo712/
Kabelya711/
Kanpeli711/
Kabelea711/
Kabiela711/
Kanpele711/
Kampitelli711/
Kompola711/
Canpela711/
Compela711/
Kgabela711/
Kampily711/
Kampleo711/
Kempila711/
Kampylis67628/
Campelos67290/
Khampleo67285/
Kompalla67267/
Campilia67112/
Campolla6791/
Khavhela6784/
Khompeli6772/
Campielo6768/
Khempila6740/
Kaanpila6736/
Khamphilath6719/
Kanpelez6719/
Kampaili6717/
Campalla6715/
Campiola6712/
Kaveilay6712/
Khampilo6711/
Campilha6710/
Kampilis679/
Komphelo677/
Kampiles675/
Kommpeli674/
Kaaveela673/
Campelho673/
Kamphilo673/
Campieli672/
Kampoile672/
Campaila672/
Kabelath672/
Kompolia672/
Kampalei672/
Komphala672/
Kauvelya671/
Kaanpala671/
Kabettla671/
Kompeeli671/
Kampyolo671/
Campeilo671/
Campolia671/
Kemppila671/
Kanpeler671/
Kompelis671/
Kompilas671/
Gkampili671/
Komphele671/
Campelys671/
Comphela671/
Camphala671/
Campeles671/
Campelhe671/
Campelio671/
Kemphila671/
Khompala671/
Khanpila671/
Camphele670/

Kampela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kampela in the Oriya language
ରାମrama-
Kampela in the Marathi language
कंपेलाkampela-

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Footnotes

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