Tapelo Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Namibia

Tapelo Surname Definition:

Tapelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: prayer.

Tapelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Tapelo (428) may also be a first name.

Tapelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tapelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: prayer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tapelo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: prayer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tapelo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tapelo occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tapelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tapelo is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Tapelo reside; 52 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 52 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 415,075th most common first name worldwide, held by 428 people.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 153,844. In Papua New Guinea Tapelo is mostly found in: Madang, where 98 percent reside and Morobe, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 33 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thapelo923,289/
Tapelot9216/
Thaapelo863/
Tapela831,317/
Tapalo83746/
Tepelo8384/
Tapolo8358/
Tapilo8313/
Topelo834/
Tapetillo80112/
Tapilot77442/
Tapetla77219/
Thapleo77213/
Thapela7745/
Taupela7712/
Taipalo778/
Tapalio775/
Tappela775/
Tapelia774/
Topeilo771/
Taapolo771/
Tapelah771/
Tapoloo771/
Teepelo771/
Taipolo771/
Tapesla771/
Tappetla712,040/
Tapettla7110/
Tapfetla714/
Tappalou712/
Tapoilgo711/
Taphetla711/
Taapetla711/
Thappela711/
Thapelaa711/
Tapala672,011/
Topalo671,085/
Tapola67718/
Topela67185/
Tapila67174/
Topylo67141/
Topolo67113/
Tepela6789/
Tepolo6771/
Topilo6744/
Tepylo6733/
Tapphetla6710/
Tappetlla678/
Tappettla677/
Tepalo674/
Tapeetlla674/
Tahpetlla671/
Tapeettla671/
Tappeatla671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tapelo
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