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) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pepala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pepala is the 260,578th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,835,797 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Pepala are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Pepala is also the 1,350,955th most common first name globally, borne by 54 people.
Pepala is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,154 people, or 1 in 13,735. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 53 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Pepala occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pepala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pepala in the Hindi language | ||
| पेपला | pepala | - |
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