Kepu Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

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

Kepu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kepu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3771:21,6282,319
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Botswana881:24,8515,011
Malaysia831:355,35218,862
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India211:36,526,923420,161
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kepu (3,037) may also be a first name.

Kepu Last Name Facts

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

Kepu (Hindi: केपू, Marathi: केपु, Russian: Кепу) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kepu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kepu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,780th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Kepu live; 42 percent live in Oceania Islands and 42 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 131,100th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 3,037 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 21,628. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 39 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 11 percent reside and West Sepik, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and Botswana, where 10 percent reside.

Kepu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kepu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.24% less than the national average, earning R 120,636 per year and in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keapu89100/
Kepui89100/
Kepeu8983/
Kepou8945/
Kepau8939/
Khepu8924/
Keipu8919/
Kaepu8914/
Kephu8912/
Kiepu898/
Keppu895/
Kedpu895/
Kepuh893/
Kepud891/
Kepfu890/
Keupeu80470/
Keipau8066/
Kepfeu8050/
Khephu8045/
Ketphu8015/
Keapau8013/
Ketput808/
Kephou804/
Kepuch802/
Kebput802/
Kedphu802/
Keipus802/
Kaephu801/
Keypus801/
Keeput801/
Keupau801/
Keupou801/
Keppou801/
Kepheu801/
Kehpou801/
Kiepou801/
Koepou801/
Ketpud801/
Keepup800/
Kapu7510,223/
Kipu75879/
Kopu75451/
Kypu7573/
Qepu7553/
Cepu7515/
Ketphut739/
Keadput735/
Khiepfu733/
Keupeuh731/
Koppu676,806/
Kaipu673,023/
Kapui671,711/
Kapeu671,436/
Kaapu67579/
Kapau67435/
Kapuy67404/
Kipau67365/
Kappu67253/
Cepeu67214/
Kaypu67113/
Kepoo6779/
Kepoe6772/
Qephu6751/
Chepu6749/
Khapu6731/
Kuipu6728/
Khopu6726/
Kapuh6720/
Kaphu6718/
Kapfu6717/
Koipu6710/
Kiopu6710/
Kipou678/
Koypu678/
Quepu677/
Kopau676/
Cephu676/
Kipui675/
Kippu675/
Kahpu675/
Kipeu674/
Ko'pu674/
Khipu673/
Kopui672/
Caepu672/
Cepou671/
Kophu671/
Kýpus671/
Kopuň671/
Cepau671/

Kepu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kepu in the Hindi language
केपूkepu-
Kepu in the Marathi language
केपुkepu87.5
केपूkepu12.5
Kepu in the Russian language
Кепуkepu-

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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 Kepu
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