Pepala Surname
Approximately 1,507 people bear this surname
Pepala Surname Definition:
Pepala is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: paper.
Pepala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,154 | 1:13,735 | 1,579 |
| India | 166 | 1:4,620,876 | 119,070 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Pepala (54) may also be a first name.
Pepala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pepala is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: paper.
Pepala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pepala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pepala (Hindi: पेपला) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pepala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pepala is the 260,578th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,835,797 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Pepala live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Pepala is also the 1,350,955th most widely held given name globally It is held by 54 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,154 people, or 1 in 13,735. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 53 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pepala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pepala in the Hindi language | ||
| पेपला | pepala | - |
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Footnotes
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