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 is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kapato.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapato? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,047,559th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapato reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 42 people.

Kapato is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 482,445. In Zimbabwe Kapato is most common in: Mashonaland East Province, where 75 percent reside and Harare Province, where 25 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.

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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