Kapapelo Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kapapelo Surname Definition:

Kapapelo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who brings about wonders.

Kapapelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia981:24,5864,022
Zambia541:293,51716,670
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kapapelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapapelo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who brings about wonders.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapapelo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who brings about wonders.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapapelo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapapelo occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kapapelo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapapelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kapapelo is the 1,218,745th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapapelo are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Namibia, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 24,586. In Namibia Kapapelo is primarily concentrated in: Kavango East Region, where 98 percent reside, Hardap Region, where 1 percent reside and Kavango West Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Namibia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capapelo882,369/
Kapapilo88415/
Kapapela882/
Kapopelo881/
Kapapila75332/
Kapepela75144/
Kapapala7579/
Kapopolo7575/
Kapepolo7521/
Kapepilo751/
Capopelo751/
Khapapila711/
Kopapala63818/
Kapepala63457/
Kepapala631/
Kapopola50109/

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