Qaphela Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Qaphela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qaphela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Qaphela (510) may also be a first name.

Qaphela Last Name Facts

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

Qaphela occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Qaphela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qaphela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Qaphela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 374,596th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 510 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Barring South Africa it exists in one country. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaphela8617/
Qophela8616/
Khaphela8027/
Qhophela805/
Kgaphela802/
Kqaphola802/
Kapela7720,343/
Capela7715,735/
Qopela7775/
Qafela771/
Capelas71718/
Kaphala71574/
Kapelah7165/
Capeloa7145/
Cappela7140/
Capelôa7128/
Khapela7125/
Kgapela7120/
Kaphila7113/
Kapeloa7112/
Kappela7111/
Kapelai7110/
Kaphola7110/
Kaapela716/
Capelia714/
Kapeela714/
Kaipela713/
Kapiela712/
Kapelya711/
Kapelaa711/
Capelha711/
Capaela711/
Cophela711/
Quafela711/
Kapelat711/
Kapelau711/
Kappelau6722/
Khaphola6722/
Kappiela6711/
Kaipelea679/
Kaphalia679/
Khaphelo673/
Kapelash672/
Kaaipela671/
Kuiphela671/
Kappelas671/
Cappelia671/
Kaphalai671/
Kapelacz671/
Capeleau671/
Keaphola671/
Kaphahla671/
Khapelya671/
Capelast670/

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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 Qaphela
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