Kapaipi Surname

160,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapaipi Surname Definition:

Kapaipi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small pipe.

Kapaipi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,4481:6,475780
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Tanzania771:687,55339,898
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kapaipi (81) may also be a first name.

Kapaipi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapaipi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small pipe.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapaipi Last Name Facts

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

Kapaipi is found most frequently in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapaipi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapaipi is the 160,324th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,679,245 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapaipi reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kapaipi is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 81 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,448 people, or 1 in 6,475. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 27 percent are found, Central Province, where 23 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found. Other than Zambia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapayipi93228/
Kapaipai9352/
Kapaipii932/
Kapaipie931/
Kapapi92861/
Kapipi92754/
Khapipi8622/
Kapiepi8621/
Kapipih865/
Kapaipa861/
Kapaipy861/
Kapoipoi8054/
Kapuipui804/
Kapiepie801/
Kaspapis801/
Kapapa7710,327/
Kapipa77156/
Kapape7773/
Kapepi7741/
Kopipi774/
Capapi772/
Capipi771/
Kapapy771/
Kepipi771/
Kapaipaya753/
Kaphipa7192/
Kopipie7163/
Kapaapa7136/
Kapappa7131/
Khopipi7110/
Kapipay713/
Kapaypa711/
Keupipi711/
Capapit711/
Capispi711/
Kapipha711/
Khapipa711/
Capitpit67119/
Kappappa674/
Kappapha671/
Kapipaya671/
Kapapaya671/
Kaipapai671/
Khapapai671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapaipi
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