Kapako Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kapako Surname Definition:

Kapako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: amazement.

Kapako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7871:93,87510,644
Zambia1461:108,5618,496
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kapako (103) may also be a first name.

Kapako Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: amazement.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapako Last Name Facts

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

Kapako occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapako? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 363,955th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,346,316 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapako are found; 79 percent are found in Central Africa and 79 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 103 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 787 people, or 1 in 93,875. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 15 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapeako9215/
Kappako927/
Kabpako925/
Kapakou925/
Kapaiko923/
Kaphako921/
Kapauko921/
Kapajko921/
Kapacko921/
Khapatko8698/
Keapakos862/
Kapashko862/
Kappakos861/
Kapoko832,798/
Kapaka831,091/
Kapeko83697/
Kepako8320/
Kopako8319/
Capako831/
Kaepaka77292/
Kopatko77219/
Kapauka77157/
Kopacko7787/
Kapajka7732/
Kappaka7732/
Kaipaka7729/
Kapoyko7726/
Kapakas7723/
Kopasko7719/
Kapokho7713/
Kapoiko7712/
Cappako7712/
Kapacos7710/
Kopakou779/
Kapaika779/
Kapeyko778/
Kapakka776/
Kaapaka775/
Kapatka775/
Kapaico775/
Kapaaka774/
Kapakaa773/
Kapakat772/
Kapocko772/
Kapakad772/
Kopayko772/
Kopajko771/
Kapehko771/
Kaphaka771/
Kapfoko771/
Kapokoh771/
Kapeeko771/
Kapakeu771/
Kapotko771/
Kapakap771/
Kaposhko71607/
Kaphaika71157/
Kappakas7166/
Kopachko7125/
Khopatko7111/
Koupakou716/
Kaspakas715/
Kopashko715/
Kkaepaka714/
Khapheko711/
Kaudpaka711/
Kapoka671,019/
Kapeka67673/
Kapaca67210/
Kopaka67183/
Kepoko6766/
Capaka6743/
Kepaka6727/
Capaco6719/
Kapoco6712/
Khotpakho675/
Kapeco672/
Kapoca671/
Kepeko671/
Kappakatt671/
Kaypakhat671/

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