Kupela Surname
Approximately 1,645 people bear this surname
Kupela Surname Definition:
Kupela is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: last born.
Kupela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,440 | 1:36,765 | 4,267 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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.
Kupela Demographics
Average Kupela Salary in
South Africa
R 133,140
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
Kupela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kupela in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁେପଲା | kuepala | - |
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Footnotes
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