Kapeluka Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Kapeluka Surname Definition:
Kapeluka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who swings from one point of view to the other very quickly so as to appease those that he / she is interacting with.
Kapeluka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Zambia | 78 | 1:203,204 | 13,208 |
Kapeluka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapeluka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who swings from one point of view to the other very quickly so as to appease those that he / she is interacting with.
Kapeluka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapeluka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapeluka is most common in The DR Congo. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapeluka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 963,821st most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapeluka are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Kapeluka is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 29 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapelyukha | 89 | 163 | / |
| Kapeluszka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kapiluka | 88 | 55 | / |
| Kapaluka | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kapylyukha | 78 | 5 | / |
| Kapeleuski | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kapiliukha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kapalika | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kapilika | 75 | 4 | / |
| Capelika | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kapelyushko | 74 | 17 | / |
| Kapeluche | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kapaalika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kapiliusky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cappelucce | 56 | 1 | / |
| Capoluco | 50 | 5 | / |
| Capaluco | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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