Chapula Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chapula Surname Definition:

Chapula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who has stepped out of line or has exceeded all others.

Chapula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6561:24,1612,588
Mexico2421:512,9189,110
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
England31:18,572,686338,250
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chapula (25) may also be a first name.

Chapula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chapula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who has stepped out of line or has exceeded all others.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chapula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chapula (Bengali: চপুলা, Hindi: चपूला, Marathi: चापुला, Russian: Чапула) is most common in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chapula.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapula? popularity and diffusion

Chapula is the 351,607th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. The last name Chapula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Chapula live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 656 people, or 1 in 24,161. In Zambia Chapula is mostly found in: Central Province, where 34 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Chapula Last Name Statistics demography

Chapula earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chapulya9340/
Chappula9312/
Chapulla936/
Tchapula931/
Chapulat931/
Capula921,373/
Hapula9290/
Chappulla8810/
Tchapaula881/
Chapullay881/
Chapola867,366/
Chapuli86532/
Chapule86364/
Shapula86164/
Capulla86164/
Chapuła86100/
Hapulas8693/
Czapula8662/
Chepula8660/
Chapila8632/
Hapulat867/
Chopula865/
Chapuly861/
Haspula861/
Capoula861/
Khapula861/
Capulay861/
Capaula861/
Ciapula861/
Caphula861/
Chapoulaud82229/
Cheppula80790/
Haspulat80238/
Chhapola80178/
Choppula8091/
Chhapule8070/
Chapulis8059/
Tshapula8042/
Chepulla8038/
Chapouly8025/
Chaphila8025/
Chapoule8012/
Chaipila8011/
Chepulya8010/
Cheepula809/
Chapulle808/
Chappila807/
Chapulys806/
Shapulya803/
Chapolia803/
Chaupule802/
Cappulla802/
Capullay802/
Haspulap801/
Khapulla801/
Cheypula801/
Chhapila801/
Shapulla801/
Ha'apula801/
Capoulay801/
Chapolah801/
Khaphula801/
Chaphola801/
Sapula771,559/
Capulo77222/
Capola77220/
Hapuli77146/
Copula7777/
Hapule7760/
Zapula7752/
Japula7715/
Hapola7714/
Hapulo776/
Cápula773/
Capuła772/
Cópula771/
Hopula771/
Chaiphila75446/
Chapoulie75435/
Cheepulla75218/
Chhapolia75144/
Chapoulet7548/
Chepulyay7523/
Cheppulla7512/
Chapuliot757/
Shapheula754/
Shaipulah754/
Cheappila752/
Shaipulla752/
Choppulla751/
Chapollah751/
Cheeppula751/
Chauphule751/
Chapoulou751/
Chapoulle751/
Cappola71807/
Chapole71456/
Sapaula71443/
Shapola71310/
Capuloy71265/
Chopola71213/
Hoppula71198/
Saphula71170/
Coppula71129/
Capolla7193/
Sappula7191/
Saipula7188/
Sapulai7178/
Capullo7173/
Zappula7172/
Zapulla7157/
Chepila7142/
Haapola7138/
Chapulliot7138/
Chapoullie7133/
Khapule7122/
Sapulah7121/
Haipola7121/
Hapilah7118/
Sapulay7115/
Haspule7115/
Ciapuła7115/
Sapoula7114/
Shaipullah7114/
Jappula7111/
Chapolo7111/
Sapulia7111/
Chappoulie7111/
Sapulla719/
Tsapula717/
Shapulo715/
Sapulya715/
Sapuila714/
Chapilo713/
Shaiphulah713/
Zapoula713/
Chapoli713/
Chápuli713/
Saputla713/
Szapula712/
Sapulga712/
Chapouloux712/
Haipulo712/
Khopula711/
Satpula711/
Cheppullah711/
Japulla711/
Jaapula711/
Capulho711/
Cóppula711/
Happola711/
Capolea711/
Cappulo711/
Chapuillot711/
Chepulo711/
Zaphula711/
Shaiphulla711/
Zappulla673,644/
Chaphole6795/
Saipulah6779/
Cappolla6774/
Sapullah6770/
Saipulla6736/
Chapoliy6716/
Chapuilliot679/
Shapolia675/
Chhapole675/
Choppola674/
Chepilai674/
Choppila673/
Zappulia673/
Ciappola673/
Shapolai673/
Shapolay672/
Saypulla672/
Cappolia672/
Shapolah672/
Khapguli671/
Sapaulla671/
Saphaula671/
Saphulah671/
Sappulla671/
Chopgule671/
Chapiley671/
Japhulla671/
Heipulla671/
Zappuila671/
Shapolya671/
Tshapola671/
D'Capulo671/
Chapolou671/
Chappole671/
Czapolai671/
Tshopula671/
Coppulla671/
Japaulla671/

Chapula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chapula in the Bengali language
চপুলাcapula-
Chapula in the Hindi language
चपूलाcapula-
Chapula in the Marathi language
चापुलाcapula60
चपुलाcapula40
Chapula in the Russian language
Чапулаcapula-

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