Kapama Surname

73,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kapama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,0911:10,3991,344
DR Congo1,0531:70,1618,227
Zambia4571:34,6833,506
Turkey311:2,510,36878,475
Greece241:461,65859,466
India141:54,790,384527,769
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
England21:27,859,030389,889
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kapama (452) may also be a first name.

Kapama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kapama is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 73,553rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,089,156 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapama reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kapama is also the 402,268th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 452 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,091 people, or 1 in 10,399. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Katavi Region, where 23 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 17 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Zambia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaapama92358/
Kapamas9276/
Kapamaz9219/
Kaepama9210/
Kapamha927/
Kapamay925/
Kapaema922/
Kapaama921/
Kapamaya861/
Kapoma833,947/
Kapema833,073/
Kapami83617/
Kepama8341/
Capama8324/
Kapame835/
Kapamo834/
Kopama834/
Kapaahama809/
Capaima7734/
Kapamhi7723/
Cappama7716/
Kapomai779/
Capamas774/
Kapomay773/
Kapouma772/
Kapemai772/
Cahpama771/
Kapamer771/
Khapamy771/
Caepama771/
Kapaimi771/
Capaema771/
Capauma771/
Kgapame771/
Capamgai7176/
Khapamgi7110/
Katpatmi711/
Capahama711/
Cappamma711/
Kopamahe711/
Kapoymat711/
Kapheima711/
Khaphame711/
Koupamma711/
Kopamath711/
Kaphamer711/
Keppamma711/
Kapome67222/
Kapfhamer67204/
Kapomo67149/
Kuoppamaa67114/
Koohpaima6774/
Capami6749/
Kaphammer6746/
Kopami6741/
Queahpama6730/
Kopame6727/
Kepoma6724/
Kapomi673/
Kopema673/
Kapemo672/
Capame671/
Capaahama671/
Capamo671/
Kepema671/
Kouhpayma671/
Kepamo671/
Kopoma671/

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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 Kapama
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