Kapele Surname
Approximately 6,321 people bear this surname
Kapele Surname Definition:
Kapele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: turtle dove.
Kapele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,896 | 1:18,281 | 2,334 |
| DR Congo | 1,943 | 1:38,023 | 4,709 |
| Zambia | 792 | 1:20,013 | 2,224 |
| Indonesia | 343 | 1:385,566 | 32,887 |
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
| Slovenia | 75 | 1:33,169 | 6,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Latvia | 22 | 1:93,184 | 13,456 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Kapele (202) may also be a first name.
Kapele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: turtle dove.
Kapele Demographics
Kapele Political Affiliation
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Kapele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapele (Marathi: कापेले, Russian: Капеле) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapele? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,380th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,152,910 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Kapele reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 637,340th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 202 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,896 people, or 1 in 18,281. In Tanzania Kapele is most frequent in: Rukwa Region, where 65 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 9 percent reside and Katavi Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.
Kapele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kapele last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Kapele earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $51,975 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapele in the Marathi language | ||
| कापेले | kapele | - |
| Kapele in the Russian language | ||
| Капеле | kapele | - |
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