Kpelaka Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kpelaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kpelaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kpelaka Last Name Facts

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

Kpelaka is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kpelaka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kpelaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Kpelaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kpelaka reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Kpelaka is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Kpelaka is most numerous in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kpalaka8638/
Kpilaka869/
Kpeleka861/
Kpilakaa80186/
Kpalakaa801/
Kpolakay801/
Kpilaakaa7511/
Kpallakah751/
Kpelahkey751/
Kpeloko7130/
Kpalako7122/
Kpoloka712/
Kpaleka711/
Kpeleko711/
Kpolokay6715/
Kpilekaa671/
Kpalakoi671/
Kpeloukou637/
Kpelekouh631/
Kpaloko5785/
Kpoloko5729/
Kpaleko577/
Qpaloka571/
Kpaloukou501/

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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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  • 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 Kpelaka
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