Tapalo Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Tapalo Surname User-submission:
The Tapalo surname means 'road'. It is connected with wisdom and leadership. It originates from Quito Cuanavale, Angola.
Tapalos are mostly found in Angola and Namibia.
Tapalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 601 | 1:26,373 | 2,776 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Namibia | 38 | 1:63,405 | 7,039 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Tapalo (82) may also be a first name.
Tapalo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tapalo surname means 'road'. It is connected with wisdom and leadership. It originates from Quito Cuanavale, Angola.
Tapalos are mostly found in Angola and Namibia.
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Where Does The Last Name Tapalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tapalo (Marathi: तपालो) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Tapalo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tapalo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 454,357th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. The surname Tapalo is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Tapalo are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 82 people.
The last name Tapalo is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 601 people, or 1 in 26,373. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 38 percent are found, Western Province, where 28 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Zambia Tapalo occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Namibia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tapalo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tapalo in the Marathi language | ||
| तपालो | tapalo | - |
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