Kapalu Surname
Approximately 16,141 people bear this surname
Kapalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 8,735 | 1:1,815 | 257 |
| DR Congo | 6,991 | 1:10,568 | 1,300 |
| Vanuatu | 354 | 1:744 | 168 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Kapalu (3,204) may also be a first name.
Kapalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapalu (Hindi: कपलू, Marathi: कपलु, Oriya: କପାଳୁ) is found most in Zambia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kapalu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapalu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,910th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 451,493 people. The last name Kapalu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapalu live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 126,831st most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 3,204 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,735 people, or 1 in 1,815. In Zambia Kapalu is most common in: North-Western Province, where 31 percent live, Western Province, where 29 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live. Barring Zambia it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent live and Vanuatu, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapailu | 92 | 269 | / |
| Kapalou | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kappalu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kapalut | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kapallu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kapaliu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kapalau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khapalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kapaalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kapaillu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kapailau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kapaliux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kapolu | 83 | 292 | / |
| Kapelu | 83 | 107 | / |
| Kapaló | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kopalu | 83 | 50 | / |
| Kepalu | 83 | 29 | / |
| Capalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kapahalou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kapoğlu | 77 | 252 | / |
| Koppalu | 77 | 157 | / |
| Kapelou | 77 | 66 | / |
| Kapolou | 77 | 64 | / |
| Capalau | 77 | 46 | / |
| Kapalló | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kapeleu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kappolu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kopallu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kapollu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kapuilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kapelau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kapeluj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kopalui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kapeuleu | 71 | 65 | / |
| Kappelau | 71 | 22 | / |
| Koppallu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kappollu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kappelou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koupalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kopphalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaappolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keipailu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kopolu | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kapoulous | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kayıpoğlu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kepolu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Copalu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Capelu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaipoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khapahloo | 67 | 1 | / |
Kapalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapalu in the Hindi language | ||
| कपलू | kapalu | - |
| Kapalu in the Oriya language | ||
| କପାଳୁ | kapalu | - |
| Kapalu in the Marathi language | ||
| कपलु | kapalu | 68.12 |
| कपालू | kapalu | 10.14 |
| कपलू | kapalu | 10.14 |
| कापलू | kapalu | 5.8 |
| कापलु | kapalu | 2.9 |
| कपळु | kapalu | 2.9 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapalu
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