Kapalaye Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kapalaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapalaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kapalaye Last Name Facts

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

Kapalaye (Hindi: कपलये) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kapalaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapalaye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Kapalaye reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Kapalaye is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: East Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and India, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kapalaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapalaye in the Hindi language
कपलयेkapalaye-

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