Tjapela Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tjapela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tjapela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho721:28,2305,446
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Tjapela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tjapela is found most in Lesotho. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Tjapela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjapela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,034,059th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tjapela live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 28,230. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Leribe District, where 78 percent are found, Berea District, where 19 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho Tjapela occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and Iceland, where 1 percent are found.

Tjapela Last Name Statistics demography

Tjapela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.99% less than the national average, earning R 68,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaspela8680/
Tsapela8636/
Japhela862/
Tiapela861/
Tsapelya801/
Capela7715,735/
Sapela77336/
Zapela7742/
Jopela7727/
Japila773/
Teapila71552/
Tsopela71397/
Tiapele71365/
Sapiela71106/
Seapela7184/
Cappela7140/
Saphela7112/
Djapelo7111/
Zappela719/
Tiapila716/
Tjapile714/
Sapelah713/
Zaphela713/
Sapelai712/
Saapela711/
Capelha711/
Sappela711/
Tyapila711/
Tsapila711/
Tyapele711/
Jappila711/
Saypela711/
Scapela710/
Tehapala6713/
Thyapala676/
Tyapolla673/
Capeleau671/
Saypeyla671/
Saypeala671/
Tyapaala671/
Jatpylay671/
Zapelach670/

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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 Tjapela
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