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 surname Kapapelo occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapapelo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapapelo is the 1,218,745th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapapelo reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Kapapelo is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 24,586. In Namibia Kapapelo is primarily found in: Kavango East Region, where 98 percent reside, Hardap Region, where 1 percent reside and Kavango West Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Namibia Kapapelo occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs 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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