Kapaso Surname

97,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapaso Surname Definition:

Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grasshopper.

Kapaso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,1021:5,110619
DR Congo1,5461:47,7885,789
Zimbabwe1831:84,36212,279
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
India61:127,844,230863,365
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a royal bodyguard (Title).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: court bailiff (Title).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapaso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grasshopper.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaphaso92209/
Kapasho927/
Kapasso926/
Kapatsou8653/
Kapatsos8617/
Kapatsho864/
Kapasa838,972/
Kapeso832,386/
Kaposo83469/
Capaso8322/
Kapazo8321/
Kopaso832/
Kapajo831/
Capasso7723,259/
Kapasha77738/
Kapasia77243/
Kaposho77203/
Kapassa7735/
Capasio7715/
Keupaso779/
Kapaico775/
Kapaisa775/
Kapaseu774/
Kapasas773/
Cappaso773/
Kaipasa772/
Kapesho772/
Kapasca771/
Capasoo771/
Kaposos771/
Kapaesa771/
Koipaso771/
Kapadjo771/
Kapheso771/
Kapotso771/
Kaposso771/
Kapatsha7155/
Kapassas7134/
Khapesio7129/
Cappasso7117/
Kapocias718/
Kapaisia717/
Kephasho714/
Kapasiah712/
Kapashah712/
Kaphasha712/
Kasphasa711/
Kapatcho711/
Kkatpasa711/
Kapousou711/
Kapogias711/
Kapaisha711/
Capazzso711/
Kaspacho711/
Kappacho711/
Capassoy711/
Kapesa6721,537/
Kaposa673,896/
Kapaza67512/
Capajo67344/
Kapoja67305/
Kapoza67266/
Capasa67240/
Kapaca67210/
Kapoutsos67208/
Kapeza67172/
Kopasa67107/
Kapoutsou6796/
Kapousouz6757/
Kapozo6750/
Kapezo6742/
Kepasa6730/
Capazo6727/
Capaco6719/
Kapoco6712/
Kopeso679/
Caposo674/
Kapoussou672/
Capeso671/
Kapatchou671/
Keposo671/
Kapača671/
Kapoca671/
Kapojo671/
Kapeça671/
Kapoutsio671/
Kopajo671/

Kapaso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapaso in the Marathi language
कापसोkapaso-
Kapaso in the Hindi language
कपसोkapaso66.67
कपासोkapaso33.33
Kapaso in the Arabic language
كابسوkabsw-

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