Kompela Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kompela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kompela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
India491:15,654,396253,566
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157

Kompela (10) may also be a first name.

Kompela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kompela occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kompela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Kompela are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally, held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 459,133. In South Africa Kompela is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 42 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 15 percent reside and Gauteng, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 7 percent reside.

Kompela Last Name Statistics demography

Kompela earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.92% more than the national average, earning R 325,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Komphela93177/
Khompela935/
Khomphela881/
Kampela862,382/
Kumpela861,129/
Kompala861,098/
Kompeli86198/
Kompele8643/
Kempela865/
Kompila864/
Kompelo862/
Kompola861/
Kämpela861/
Compela861/
Kompalla80267/
Khompeli8072/
Kampelya8054/
Kampelga8012/
Komphelo807/
Kommpeli804/
Kumpetla803/
Kompolia802/
Komphala802/
Kampeala801/
Kompeeli801/
Kam'pela801/
Kompelis801/
Kompilas801/
Komphele801/
Comphela801/
Kampeela801/
Khompala801/
Kobela772,361/
Khomphele756/
Kampealla753/
Khampeela752/
Khumpeela752/
Kompealli751/
Gkampelia751/
Kobiela714,430/
Kampala713,229/
Kumpele711,233/
Kampila71880/
Kampelo71640/
Kompała71405/
Kobelia71271/
Konpala71156/
Kampeli71149/
Compala71139/
Kompolo7174/
Khobela7155/
Kampele7134/
Kumpila7132/
Kompile7129/
Kompili7121/
Kgobela7118/
Kovelau7117/
Koubela7116/
Campela7115/
Compola7111/
Kompilo7111/
Kumpeli7111/
Compelo719/
Kanpela718/
Kempala717/
Kobelas716/
Kompało716/
Kampola716/
Kovelah715/
Compeli713/
Kobelaa713/
Compele712/
Gkovela712/
Kobelga712/
Compila712/
Konpila712/
Kobelya711/
Kovelya711/
Konpely711/
Konpola711/
Koyvela711/
Qompelo711/
Kempila711/
Khampheela711/
Kamppila67210/
Khampala67200/
Konphila67180/
Khobelia67158/
Khampila67117/
Kaampila6748/
Compelio6743/
Kampelis6742/
Gkouvela6740/
Khempila6740/
Kompilis6731/
Kumpelis6718/
Campelia6717/
Khumpeli6716/
Kampalla6715/
Khumpila679/
Kampeeli678/
Kampelos678/
Kamphala677/
Kampelou675/
Khompilo675/
Khampola674/
Kobelacz674/
Gkampeli674/
Konpolla673/
Kamphila673/
Kanmpeli671/
Konpalla671/
Kumpaila671/
Compelos671/
Kovellay671/
Kobielia671/
Kemppila671/
Kompallo671/
Kompolou671/
Gkampele671/
Kampalaa671/
Khampele671/
Compilai671/
Kampilai671/
Kampolay671/
Kobelach671/
Kemphila671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kompela
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis