Kipalo Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kipalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kipalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2811:188,40416,240
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kipalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kipalo occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kipalo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 767,694th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname Kipalo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kipalo live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Kipalo is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 188,404. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 78 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitpalo9295/
Kijpalo928/
Kipaloi922/
Kipalou921/
Kidpalos8685/
Kipailoi864/
Kipala832,643/
Kipolo83508/
Kipelo83438/
Kupalo83155/
Cipalo835/
Chipalo771,901/
Kipaila771,062/
Kipholo77192/
Kiphala7775/
Kipayla7748/
Kaipala7722/
Kiopala7718/
Kipalya7715/
Kipolos779/
Koipala779/
Kaipolo777/
Kipollo777/
Kupaloh775/
Kipalau772/
Kipelio772/
Kupaylo772/
Kipalah771/
Cipallo771/
Kyopalo771/
Kupallo771/
Khypalo771/
Kiepala771/
Keipala771/
Chipallo7164/
Kiepajło715/
Keippala715/
Kipaaila714/
Kaipaala713/
Kidpalah711/
Kipoulos711/
Kispatla711/
Kuippala711/
Kipola67796/
Kipela67569/
Kupala67234/
Kupelo67178/
Kepolo67170/
Cipala67102/
Kepala6740/
Kepelo6729/
Cipolo6714/
Cepalo679/
Kupolo676/
Kipaliash674/
Kaipoulou671/
Kupało671/
Kipała671/
Kypelo671/
Kishphala671/

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