Kapafu Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapafu Surname Definition:

Kapafu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: calf of the leg.

Kapafu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1351:117,4079,018
Tanzania991:534,76434,532
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Kapafu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapafu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: calf of the leg.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapafu Last Name Facts

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

Kapafu is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapafu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapafu is the 860,770th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname Kapafu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapafu are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 117,407. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 54 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 36 percent reside and Central Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Zambia it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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  • 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 Kapafu
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