Shipalana Surname

131,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shipalana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shipalana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,4151:15,8652,005
England61:9,286,343223,652
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shipalana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shipalana is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Shipalana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipalana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,926th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,128,372 people. The last name Shipalana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shipalana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Shipalana is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,415 people, or 1 in 15,865. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 74 percent are found, Gauteng, where 17 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 4 percent are found. Beside South Africa Shipalana exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Iceland, where 0 percent are found.

Shipalana Last Name Statistics demography

Shipalana earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning R 226,572 per year.

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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 Shipalana
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