Kapata Surname
Approximately 12,352 people bear this surname
Kapata Surname Definition:
Kapata is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dynamite / Explosives.
Kapata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,042 | 1:14,653 | 1,813 |
| Zambia | 4,840 | 1:3,275 | 411 |
| Malawi | 1,542 | 1:11,102 | 1,709 |
| Uganda | 247 | 1:158,054 | 13,770 |
| Tanzania | 229 | 1:231,186 | 19,065 |
| Papua New Guinea | 169 | 1:48,247 | 6,005 |
| Zimbabwe | 153 | 1:100,904 | 14,195 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kapata (1,253) may also be a first name.
Kapata Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapata is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dynamite / Explosives.
Kapata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapata Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapata (Arabic: كابتا, Hindi: कपाता, Marathi: कपता, Oriya: କପଟା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapata? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,245th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 589,989 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapata live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 223,027th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 1,253 people.
The last name Kapata is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,042 people, or 1 in 14,653. Not including The DR Congo Kapata occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 39 percent live and Malawi, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapata in the Marathi language | ||
| कपता | kapata | - |
| Kapata in the Hindi language | ||
| कपाता | kapata | 33.33 |
| कपता | kapata | 33.33 |
| कपटा | kapata | 33.33 |
| Kapata in the Oriya language | ||
| କପଟା | kapata | 25 |
| କାପତା | kapata | 25 |
| କପଟ | kapata | 12.5 |
| କାପଟା | kapata | 12.5 |
| କପାଟ | kapata | 12.5 |
| କପତା | kapata | 12.5 |
| Kapata in the Arabic language | ||
| كابتا | kabta | - |
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Footnotes
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