Tapelu Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Samoa
Highest density in:
Samoa

Tapelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tapelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Samoa1621:1,196373
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tapelu Last Name Facts

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

Tapelu (Marathi: तापेलु) occurs more in Samoa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tapelu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tapelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tapelu is the 1,328,442nd most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Tapelu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Tapelu are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Polynesia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Samoa, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 1,196. Outside of Samoa Tapelu exists in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tappetlu868/
Taipelus864/
Thappelu861/
Tapalu83387/
Tepelu834/
Tapolu834/
Tapilu831/
Topelu831/
Tepeliu7743/
Tappalu779/
Thapalu774/
Tapilyu773/
Tapaliu773/
Tapalau772/
Tapaalu772/
Tepeluș771/
Tapollu771/
Tapaleu771/
Tappolu771/
Tapallu771/
Taapalu771/
Topeelu771/
Topelius7137/
Tappalou712/
Tahapalu712/
Tapioleu711/
Tappollu711/
Tappitlu711/
Topalu67206/
Topilu6722/
Toppelius673/
Topolu673/
Tepalu673/
Topoğlu621,145/
Teepalu6215/
Topilus623/
Topoleu621/
Tepollu621/
Teppalu621/
Topiliu621/
Toipolu621/
Thepolu621/
Topilyus573/
Tophilus571/
Thopollu571/
Thophilou531/
Thoiphilus501/

Tapelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tapelu in the Marathi language
तापेलुtapelu-

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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 Tapelu
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