Thapelo Surname
Approximately 3,289 people bear this surname
Thapelo Surname User-submission:
The Thapelo surname means 'prayer'.
Thapelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2,499 | 1:875 | 28 |
| Lesotho | 415 | 1:4,898 | 992 |
| South Africa | 366 | 1:148,027 | 16,857 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Thapelo (48,137) may also be a first name.
Thapelo Surname Meaning
Thapelo Demographics
Average Thapelo Salary in
South Africa
R 138,420
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Thapelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thapelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thapelo has its highest incidence in Botswana. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thapelo? popularity and diffusion
Thapelo is the 136,463rd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,215,733 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thapelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 19,112th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 48,137 people.
It is most frequent in Botswana, where it is held by 2,499 people, or 1 in 875. Other than Botswana this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.
Thapelo Last Name Statistics demography
Thapelo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.75% less than the national average, earning R 138,420 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaapelo | 93 | 3 | / |
| Tapelo | 92 | 101 | / |
| Thapleo | 86 | 213 | / |
| Thapela | 86 | 45 | / |
| Tapelot | 86 | 16 | / |
| Thappela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thapelaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tapela | 77 | 1,317 | / |
| Tapalo | 77 | 746 | / |
| Tepelo | 77 | 84 | / |
| Tapolo | 77 | 58 | / |
| Tapilo | 77 | 13 | / |
| Topelo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tapetillo | 75 | 112 | / |
| Thapala | 71 | 448 | / |
| Tapilot | 71 | 442 | / |
| Tapetla | 71 | 219 | / |
| Thapila | 71 | 75 | / |
| Thopela | 71 | 34 | / |
| Thapola | 71 | 24 | / |
| Taupela | 71 | 12 | / |
| Taipalo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tappela | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tapalio | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tapelia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thappettla | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thopolo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tapesla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thappeatla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taipolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teepelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tapoloo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tapelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taapolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Topeilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tappetla | 67 | 2,040 | / |
| Thapalia | 67 | 188 | / |
| Thopelya | 67 | 104 | / |
| Thoppela | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thapalla | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tapettla | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thaphila | 67 | 9 | / |
| Thapaala | 67 | 8 | / |
| Theppela | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thabpila | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thophilo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thappala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tapfetla | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tappalou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thapitla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thappila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thapalya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaapala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taapetla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thophela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tapoilgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taphetla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thephilo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thapelo
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