Kapato Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kapato Surname Definition:

Kapato is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is disliked.

Kapato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Zambia251:633,99725,256
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France11:66,422,722504,397
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kapato (42) may also be a first name.

Kapato Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapato is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is disliked.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapato Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapato occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapato? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kapato is the 2,047,559th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Kapato is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapato are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kapato is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 42 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 482,445. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 75 percent live and Harare Province, where 25 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 25 percent live.

Kapato Last Name Statistics demography

Kapato earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.88% less than the national average, earning R 24,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapaito92477/
Kapatou92156/
Kapatoy9218/
Kaphato921/
Kappatou86208/
Kaphatoo861/
Kappasto861/
Kapata8312,352/
Capato831,574/
Kapoto831,338/
Kapeto83120/
Kepato8311/
Kopato831/
Kaipathod801/
Cappato771,335/
Capatoy77678/
Capatto77374/
Kapaata7761/
Capauto7747/
Kapotou7731/
Capatos7724/
Kapatha7717/
Kapasta7711/
Kapetou778/
Kopatos776/
Kappata776/
Kaphata775/
Kapotoh775/
Kopatou775/
Kapaeta774/
Katpata774/
Kapatta773/
Khapata771/
Kapadta771/
Capatuo771/
Kaipoto771/
Kadpata771/
Kapataz771/
Kapouto771/
Kappoto771/
Kapeito771/
Cappatto7153/
Koupatou7152/
Koupatos7115/
Kapottos7115/
Kappatta7113/
Kapottou714/
Khaspata713/
Kappatas711/
Kapastas711/
Capatooy711/
Capaatou711/
Kapoutou711/
Kaspatta711/
Kapoutos711/
Kapeta677,275/
Kapota673,920/
Capata672,817/
Capeto67294/
Capoto67114/
Khaphatha6745/
Copato6742/
Kopata6735/
Kepata6717/
Kepoto679/
Kopeto674/
Kepeto672/
Capată671/

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