Kipela Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kipela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kipela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3731:141,93513,029
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Kipela (65) may also be a first name.

Kipela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kipela (Russian: Кипела) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kipela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kipela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kipela is the 558,412th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kipela reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 65 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 141,935. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 51 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 25 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live. Other than Tanzania Kipela is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Kipela Last Name Statistics demography

Kipela earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kipiela9233/
Kuipela9221/
Kaipela923/
Kiepela921/
Kiepiela86235/
Keippela8626/
Kaipelea869/
Kuiphela861/
Kaaipela861/
Kipala832,643/
Kupela831,645/
Kipila831,498/
Kipola83796/
Kipelo83438/
Kipele83319/
Kepela8315/
Kipeli839/
Cipela833/
Kypela833/
Kipaila771,062/
Chipela77309/
Kippola77309/
Kiphala7775/
Kuppela7764/
Kaipila7755/
Kipayla7748/
Kuipila7741/
Kepelea7733/
Kaipala7722/
Kaipola7719/
Kiepele7719/
Kepelya7716/
Kepeula7715/
Kupiela7710/
Koipala779/
Khipeli777/
Kiphola775/
Kipilas775/
Kippele775/
Kipeles775/
Kipalay775/
Kuphela775/
Khupela774/
Kupaela774/
Kipilau773/
Kipalau772/
Kupelya772/
Kipelio772/
Cipelia771/
Keppela771/
Kaipeli771/
Kipelet771/
Keipala771/
Keipele771/
Kiepala771/
Kiphila771/
Kipelis771/
Kipalah771/
Kippely770/
Keipeile71615/
Kaipilap7110/
Keippala715/
Kipelych714/
Kipaaila714/
Kippolla713/
Kaipaala713/
Kephelas711/
Kuippala711/
Kipfuila711/
Kipili675,875/
Kipolo67508/
Kipalo67371/
Kupila67283/
Kupala67234/
Kupelo67178/
Kepeli67151/
Cepela67142/
Kepele67107/
Kupola6772/
Kepala6740/
Kipilo6737/
Kepola6735/
Kepelo6729/
Kypyla6725/
Kepila6721/
Cipele6717/
Cipeli6716/
Kipile6714/
Kepely673/
Quispeala672/
Kepelj671/
Kypele671/
Khaipilap671/
Kypelo671/
Cipila671/
Cipeła671/
Quispelay671/
Kipała671/

Kipela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kipela in the Russian language
Кипелаkipela-

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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 Kipela
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