Pelepetwa Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Pelepetwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Pelepetwa (406) may also be a first name.
Pelepetwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelepetwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pelepetwa has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelepetwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pelepetwa live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Pelepetwa is also the 427,982nd most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 406 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelepeta | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pelpetwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pelepetua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pelepet | 88 | 7 | / |
| Pellepetta | 84 | 3 | / |
| Pelepeti | 82 | 73 | / |
| Pelepete | 82 | 67 | / |
| Pelepeto | 82 | 1 | / |
| Plpeta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pelepetue | 78 | 1 | / |
| Polpeta | 75 | 142 | / |
| Palpeta | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pulpeta | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pelpita | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pelepeţ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polheptewa | 74 | 2 | / |
| Polpetta | 71 | 90 | / |
| Palepwad | 71 | 25 | / |
| Pulipeta | 71 | 22 | / |
| Belopeta | 71 | 17 | / |
| Peleptyi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pleepwtw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pallepet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palepata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelpetuo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelepeţi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Plapetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelapota | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pulepeti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pullpeta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polepata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polpet | 67 | 27 | / |
| Plepot | 67 | 19 | / |
| Pulpet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Palepawad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pellepati | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pallipeta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blepta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pelpitiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelapouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bell-Pettway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belpet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palapetta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polepedda | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Pelepetwa
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