Ntepela Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ntepela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntepela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3981:133,01912,405
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ntepela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ntepela is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ntepela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntepela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 722,496th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntepela are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 133,019. In Tanzania Ntepela is most numerous in: Rukwa Region, where 100 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntopela86111/
Ntepele86110/
Ntjpela861/
Nthapela801/
Ntopola71131/
Ntapala7113/
Ntapila714/
Ntapelo711/
Ntipala711/
Nthapelo6728/
Nthopola6712/
Ntapolia671/
Nthapalla6322/
Ntipolo571/
Ntipilit535/

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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 Ntepela
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