Kepesa Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kepesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kepesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Kepesa (26) may also be a first name.

Kepesa Last Name Facts

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

Kepesa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kepesa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Kepesa are found; 73 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 73 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kepesa is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Kepesa is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 45 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 45 percent reside and National Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kepeasa925/
Kepesha921/
Khepiesa862/
Kepetsha861/
Kapesa8321,537/
Kipesa83119/
Kepese83103/
Kepesi8332/
Kepasa8330/
Kepisa833/
Kopesa832/
Kapesha771,514/
Kipesha771,179/
Kepassa7729/
Kepeshi7727/
Kaepeza7726/
Kapessa7722/
Kapeisa7721/
Kopesha7719/
Kepesiz7713/
Kapesah778/
Kapeesa776/
Kepessy774/
Khapesa773/
Kepytsa772/
Kaphesa772/
Kepeeza771/
Kopessa771/
Kepesis771/
Kepheza771/
Kapaesa771/
Ceipesa771/
Chepesa771/
Khephetsha753/
Chepesai716/
Kaphesha711/
Khephasa711/
Kiopesha711/
Kepetshi711/
Chepesha711/
Kapasa678,972/
Kaposa673,896/
Kapeso672,386/
Kapisa672,377/
Kipasa671,063/
Kipeja67395/
Kiposa67182/
Kapeza67172/
Kopasa67107/
Kipesi67104/
Kepeci6766/
Kepece6757/
Képesi6754/
Kipese6739/
Cepesi6728/
Kepisi6725/
Kipeso6721/
Kopeso679/
Kepiso678/
Kopisa677/
Kipisa676/
Qepeza675/
Kepica674/
Cepeza673/
Kepaza673/
Képesy672/
Cheipesha671/
Keyspeace671/
Cipesa671/
Copesa671/
Kopeza671/
Keposo671/
Kapeça671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kepesa
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