Kapelwa Surname
Approximately 1,965 people bear this surname
Kapelwa Surname Definition:
Kapelwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: god given.
Kapelwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,517 | 1:10,448 | 1,201 |
| Namibia | 273 | 1:8,826 | 1,709 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kapelwa (524) may also be a first name.
Kapelwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapelwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: god given.
Kapelwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapelwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kapelwa is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapelwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 210,129th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,708,675 people. The last name Kapelwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapelwa live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 368,711th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 524 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,517 people, or 1 in 10,448. In Zambia Kapelwa is mostly found in: Western Province, where 67 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside and Southern Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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