Kupela Surname

242,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kupela Surname Definition:

Kupela is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: last born.

Kupela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4401:36,7654,267
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Finland241:229,02918,579
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kupela (45) may also be a first name.

Kupela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kupela is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: last born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kupela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kupela (Oriya: କୁେପଲା) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kupela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kupela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kupela is the 242,620th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,430,119 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kupela live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname Kupela is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,440 people, or 1 in 36,765. In Tanzania Kupela is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 82 percent live, Lindi Region, where 14 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and Finland, where 1 percent live.

Kupela Last Name Statistics demography

Kupela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.97% less than the national average, earning R 133,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuppela9264/
Kuipela9221/
Kupiela9210/
Kuphela925/
Khupela924/
Kupaela924/
Kupelya922/
Koupela921/
Kushpela8694/
Koupelga863/
Kuiphela861/
Kipela83569/
Kupila83283/
Kupeli83242/
Kupala83234/
Kupele83191/
Kupelo83178/
Kupola8372/
Cupela8310/
Kuppala775,141/
Kupilas77321/
Kuppila77216/
Kuphala77128/
Kupalia7775/
Khupelo7773/
Kupalla7743/
Kuipila7741/
Kipiela7733/
Kuppeli7726/
Koupele7716/
Kupaala7712/
Khupala779/
Kupelis776/
Koupala774/
Kaupala774/
Kuppele773/
Koupola773/
Kuspelo773/
Kupieli772/
Kaupele772/
Kuepala772/
Kaupila771/
Kuphelo771/
Khupele771/
Koopela771/
Kuspele771/
Kuppola771/
Kupelos771/
Kupeloo771/
Kupeeli771/
Koepela771/
Kupelie771/
Kuupala771/
Kiepela771/
Kupilya771/
Kauppila713,331/
Kuppalla71209/
Kuppaala71149/
Khuphelo7151/
Kauppala7151/
Koupilga7113/
Kuppalaa719/
Koupelis716/
Kushpyla716/
Kuppeeli713/
Kuuppala712/
Kuupaala711/
Kupallaa711/
Kupelych711/
Kupailas711/
Kuypilas711/
Kupiliai711/
Kuippala711/
Kuppolla711/
Kipala672,643/
Kipila671,498/
Kipola67796/
Kipelo67438/
Kupili67202/
Cupola67179/
Kupalo67155/
Cupelo6777/
Cupila6716/
Cupely677/
Kupolo676/
Kupylo676/
Kupily675/
Kupphaala675/
Kupilo674/
Kuppaalla674/
Kupphalaa673/
Kuppaalaa673/
Kupyła671/
Kupało671/
Cupeli671/
Kaupelytė671/
Kuppelich671/
Cupele671/
Khuephila671/

Kupela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kupela in the Oriya language
କୁେପଲାkuepala-

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