Kapaso Surname
Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname
Kapaso Surname Definition:
Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grasshopper.
Kapaso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,102 | 1:5,110 | 619 |
| DR Congo | 1,546 | 1:47,788 | 5,789 |
| Zimbabwe | 183 | 1:84,362 | 12,279 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kapaso (389) may also be a first name.
Kapaso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grasshopper.
Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a royal bodyguard (Title).
Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: court bailiff (Title).
Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grasshopper.
Kapaso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapaso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapaso (Arabic: كابسو, Hindi: कपसो, Marathi: कापसो) is most common in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapaso? popularity and diffusion
It is the 97,787th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,502,277 people. The surname Kapaso is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapaso reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 439,102nd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 389 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 3,102 people, or 1 in 5,110. In Zambia Kapaso is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent are found, Central Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapaso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapaso in the Marathi language | ||
| कापसो | kapaso | - |
| Kapaso in the Hindi language | ||
| कपसो | kapaso | 66.67 |
| कपासो | kapaso | 33.33 |
| Kapaso in the Arabic language | ||
| كابسو | kabsw | - |
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Footnotes
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