Kapaya Surname

33,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,1631:7,391967
Zambia3,9831:3,979484
DR Congo3,5711:20,6892,617
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Kenya2601:177,61513,398
India1511:5,079,903126,627
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
England241:2,321,58686,519
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
France101:6,642,272293,169
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Congo51:997,81917,129
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kapaya (7,598) may also be a first name.

Kapaya Last Name Facts

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

Kapaya (Hindi: कपाया, Marathi: कापया, Oriya: କପୟା) is found most in Tanzania. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,661st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 462,027 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapaya reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 73,551st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 7,598 people.

The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,163 people, or 1 in 7,391. In Tanzania Kapaya is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 31 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside and Geita Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside.

Kapaya Last Name Statistics demography

Kapaya earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% less than the national average, earning $29,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kappaya9222/
Kapaaya929/
Kaepaya927/
Khapaya924/
Kapfaya921/
Kaipaya921/
Kaapaya921/
Kapay911,127/
Kapaa9141/
Kaaipaya8668/
Kapoya834,568/
Kapuya834,236/
Kapeya833,181/
Kapayi831,847/
Kapiya831,554/
Kepaya83370/
Capaya83213/
Kapayu83206/
Kopaya83146/
Kapayo83143/
Kapaia83117/
Khapay8375/
Kapaye8356/
Kaapaa8342/
Kapaja8329/
Kapaňa8324/
Kaipay8323/
Kapaai838/
Kappaa836/
Kappay833/
Kapahy832/
Kaipaa831/
Kaypay831/
Kkapay831/
Kapa8025,784/
Kapy80123/
Kashpayap801/
Capayas77655/
Kappaha77177/
Kapihya77159/
Kapiyah7759/
Kapayou7738/
Khapaye7727/
Khapoya7716/
Kabpaha7715/
Kapeyau7712/
Kappiya7712/
Kapuyah777/
Kaphiya777/
Kapayos775/
Kapeeya775/
Caipaya774/
Kapahai773/
Khapiya773/
Kahapay773/
Kaipuya772/
Kaispay771/
Khapajy771/
Kapayop771/
Kaphaiy771/
Kapoyas771/
Kappayy771/
Koppaya771/
Capayad771/
Kapeyah771/
Kapajah771/
Kaipaye771/
Kabpiya771/
Kapaaju771/
Kaphuya771/
Kkapiya771/
Capaaya771/
Capayat771/
Khapeya771/
Kgapiya771/
Kaphayi771/
Kappayi771/
Kaiphay771/
Kephaya771/
Kaipa7313,022/
Kaupa7310,605/
Kappa734,685/
Kapaj732,314/
Kapai731,779/
Kaapa73696/
Kapha73511/
Kapau73435/
Kapuy73404/
Kopay73286/
Capay73280/
Kapoy73276/
Kappy73210/
Kapyi73204/
Kapyś73203/
Kapyo73203/
Khapa73158/
Kapoa73137/
Kapea73118/
Kapae7397/
Kaypa7374/
Kcapa7327/
Kopaa7320/
Kepay7318/
Kapyt7316/
Kapiy7315/
Keapa7313/
Capaa7313/
Kapey7312/
Kabpa7310/
Kkapa739/
Kaipy734/
Kapfa733/
Kapye733/
Kaupy732/
Kaapy732/
Kajpa731/
Kapyć731/
Khaphayi7130/
Qazpayaz715/
Kaepiyah714/
Kopayova714/
Kabphaha714/
Capayach712/
Khaytpay711/
Kaspayee711/
Kahapiya711/
Kkappiya711/
Capayova711/
Kapiye671,684/
Kapoyi67887/
Kapeja67869/
Kapiyo67345/
Kapaji67322/
Kapoja67305/
Kapoyo67295/
Capaja67222/
Khapha67214/
Kapawe67187/
Kapeyo67149/
Kappey67146/
Khapai67140/
Kappai67138/
Kapeyi67120/
Kapuyi67117/
Kahapa67106/
Kaipai67100/
Kopiya6796/
Capuya6792/
Kapahu6783/
Kopeya6759/
Kapysz6757/
Kopaye6745/
Capaia6745/
Kapych6742/
Kaupys6740/
Kauphy6739/
Capiya6737/
Khaupa6735/
Kaappa6735/
Khappa6732/
Kapeye6731/
Ka'apa6729/
Kapeyu6728/
Kapija6725/
Kopaja6724/
Kopaňa6722/
Kopayi6720/
Kapauz6715/
Kepeya6714/
Keapau6713/
Kopoya6712/
Capoya6712/
Khapys6712/
Kapoye6710/
Kohpay679/
Kappae679/
Kaipae679/
Koppay679/
Kapaus679/
Kaphae679/
Capayi679/
Cappay678/
Kapyts678/
Kapuyo677/
Kaipau677/
Kopaia676/
Kaipha675/
Kaapyo675/
Kepaye675/
Capajy674/
Kappye674/
Kaipfa673/
Kappea673/
Kkappa673/
Kapeua673/
Kaphiy673/
Kepoya673/
Kapaio673/
Khaipa673/
Kaphai672/
Khapae672/
Kashpy672/
Kapaie672/
Kaipea672/
Capayo672/
Keapea672/
Kapaih671/
Kapaje671/
Kapeha671/
Kapuja671/
Caphaa671/
Koppaa671/
Kapiia671/
Capaye671/
Kaypha671/
Koepay671/
Kepaia671/
Keepay671/
Kaupai671/
Kapaid671/
Kapajo671/
Kapaju671/
Kapoia671/
Kapyia671/
Kapyoh671/
Kappoy671/
Kaaipa671/
Kaaipaaia671/
Kopayo671/
Kopays671/
Kààpaa671/
Caapay671/
Caipay671/
Capeya671/
Capayu671/
Kgapau671/
Kapuye671/
Kaipey671/
Kaippa671/
Kaapai671/
Kaupha671/
Qapiya671/
Caspay671/
Kappyi671/
Kaphaj671/
Kabpoy671/
Kkaypa671/
Khappy671/
Keapai671/
Katpai671/
Keaphy670/

Kapaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapaya in the Hindi language
कपायाkapaya-
Kapaya in the Oriya language
କପୟାkapaya-
Kapaya in the Marathi language
कापयाkapaya63.64
कपयाkapaya27.27
कापायाkapaya9.09

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