Kapao Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Kapao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1741:46,8605,817
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Cook Islands51:3,636866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kapao (124) may also be a first name.

Kapao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapao is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 625,459th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Kapao are found; 37 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 36 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kapao is also the 836,439th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 124 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 46,860. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 90 percent reside, Gulf, where 6 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kapao exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keapao9154/
Kapaao914/
Kapaho913/
Kadpao912/
Kapaou912/
Kaupao911/
Kapauo911/
Khatpao8386/
Khadpao835/
Kapaayo831/
Capao801,174/
Kapoa80137/
Kepao80108/
Kaitphao771/
Kapoua73295/
Kapoho73151/
Caspao7321/
Kapouo7317/
Capaho7315/
Kepaou734/
Kepaho733/
Kapeua733/
Kapuio733/
Kapaea732/
Kapoea732/
Kapaua732/
Capaos731/
Kopaou731/
Quapao731/
Khopao731/
Kapouas6740/
Kaupeua6733/
Kepahou6712/
Kapaiya679/
Kapaaya679/
Kapohas677/
Kapeiya675/
Kapayya675/
Kapo'ou672/
Kahpoho671/
Kaipuia671/
Kapa'au671/
Kapogia671/
Kapoiya671/
Capagio671/

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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 Kapao
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