Kapasa Surname
Approximately 8,972 people bear this surname
Kapasa Surname Definition:
Kapasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: landscaper.
Kapasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 6,425 | 1:2,467 | 328 |
| DR Congo | 2,230 | 1:33,130 | 4,131 |
| Uganda | 114 | 1:342,450 | 22,679 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Greece | 41 | 1:270,239 | 40,426 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Kapasa (711) may also be a first name.
Kapasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: landscaper.
Kapasa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is concieved after traditional charms and herbs are used.
Kapasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapasa (Arabic: كبيسي, Hindi: कपासा, Marathi: कापसा, Oriya: କପସା) is found most in Zambia. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapasa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,517th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 812,254 people. Kapasa is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapasa are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kapasa is also the 309,735th most common first name globally, held by 711 people.
Kapasa is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 6,425 people, or 1 in 2,467. In Zambia Kapasa is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 30 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live and Luapula Province, where 16 percent live. Other than Zambia Kapasa occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapasa in the Oriya language | ||
| କପସା | kapasa | - |
| Kapasa in the Hindi language | ||
| कपासा | kapasa | 81.82 |
| कपसा | kapasa | 18.18 |
| Kapasa in the Marathi language | ||
| कापसा | kapasa | 57.14 |
| कापसे | kapase | 28.57 |
| कापासा | kapasa | 14.29 |
| Kapasa in the Arabic language | ||
| كبيسي | kbysy | - |
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