Kapandila Surname

204,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kapandila Surname Definition:

Kapandila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who prepares magic spells or curses on behalf of others.

Kapandila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5341:34,5124,029
Zambia3951:40,1263,962
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kapandila (44) may also be a first name.

Kapandila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapandila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who prepares magic spells or curses on behalf of others.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapandila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kapandila has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapandila? popularity and diffusion

Kapandila is the 204,296th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,582,864 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapandila live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most common first name internationally, held by 44 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,534 people, or 1 in 34,512. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 81 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 4 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapandila
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis