Kelepa Surname

357,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Kelepa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho7341:2,769427
Burkina Faso1301:141,1703,724
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kelepa (40) may also be a first name.

Kelepa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelepa (Russian: Келепа) is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelepa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelepa is the 357,522nd most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kelepa are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kelepa is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 40 people.

The surname Kelepa is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 734 people, or 1 in 2,769. In Lesotho Kelepa is mostly found in: Maseru District, where 48 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 38 percent live and Berea District, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Lesotho this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Kelepa Last Name Statistics demography

Kelepa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.55% less than the national average, earning R 89,004 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelaepa9222/
Kelepah922/
Kelepai922/
Kelepea921/
Kelepaa921/
Kielaepa861/
Kalepa832,881/
Kilepa831,326/
Kelepi8383/
Kelepe8375/
Kelepo8327/
Kelapa8318/
Kelopa8315/
Kelipa837/
Kolepa834/
Klejpa831/
Celepa831/
Kettlepas801/
Khalepa77927/
Kgelepo7744/
Chelepa7729/
Kholepa7710/
Kaleppa7710/
Kilaepa779/
Kalepai778/
Kalepea777/
Kalepha774/
Kallepa774/
Kielapa773/
Kelapai773/
Keliopa773/
Kaleapa771/
Kelappa771/
Kelespi771/
Kollepa771/
Kealapa771/
Kelapaa771/
Khellephas751/
Kholeepa7152/
Kelepecz7135/
Khalepha7118/
Keeleepatch714/
Khaleepa714/
Caelaepa713/
Kalleppa713/
Kilepatt711/
Kaleappa711/
Kaaleppa711/
Kelepeez711/
Kalipa676,313/
Kalapa671,716/
Kalopa67681/
Kilapa67402/
Kalepo67289/
Kolopa67185/
Kilipa67138/
Kelipo6785/
Kolapa6775/
Kolipa6755/
Kilepo6733/
Kilopa6728/
Celipa6721/
Kelipi6719/
Kelapo6713/
Celepi678/
Kilepe678/
Kelipe677/
Kelepeisz675/
Kelopo672/
Kolepo672/
Calepa671/
Khaleepha671/
Celepe671/
Kilepi671/
Kiljpa671/
Cilepa671/

Kelepa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelepa in the Russian language
Келепаkelepa-

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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 Kelepa
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