Kapapilo Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapapilo Surname Definition:

Kapapilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: something that is used to amaze everyone.

Kapapilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3931:40,3313,977
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Kapapilo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapapilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: something that is used to amaze everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapapilo Last Name Facts

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

Kapapilo is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapapilo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapapilo is the 707,442nd most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapapilo reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Kapapilo is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 393 people, or 1 in 40,331. In Zambia Kapapilo is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 61 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapapila88332/
Kapapelo88192/
Kapepilo881/
Khapapila821/
Capapelo752,369/
Kapapula75579/
Kapapela752/
Kapopelo751/
Capopelo631/
Kapepula504,803/
Kapepela50144/

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Footnotes

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