Kapema Surname

144,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9441:8,153966
DR Congo1,0951:67,4707,957
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kapema (297) may also be a first name.

Kapema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapema (Marathi: कपेमा) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kapema.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapema? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 144,573rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,371,476 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapema reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 511,663rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 297 people.

Kapema is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,944 people, or 1 in 8,153. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 29 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent are found and Central Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 36 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapemai922/
Kapaema922/
Kapemga921/
Kapheima861/
Kapama836,691/
Kapoma833,947/
Kapima83200/
Kapeme8348/
Kopema833/
Kapemo832/
Kepema831/
Kaapama77358/
Kapimau77137/
Kaepama7710/
Kapemoi779/
Kapomai779/
Kapamha777/
Kapamay775/
Kapimga774/
Kapomay773/
Kapimai772/
Capaema771/
Kapaama771/
Caupema771/
Khapimai714/
Kaepimai713/
Kabpimai713/
Kapoymat711/
Kaipimai711/
Kabpimay711/
Kohpeyma711/
Kapomo67149/
Kapphimai6795/
Kapimo6771/
Kepama6741/
Capama6724/
Kepoma6724/
Kapimi6715/
Kopemi6715/
Koohpeyma679/
Kapaahama679/
Khaphimai679/
Kouhpeyma676/
Kapamo674/
Kopama674/
Kapime673/
Kaephimai673/
Copema673/
Capima672/
Koohpeima672/
Kepima671/
Khaphimah671/
Kopoma671/
Kouhpeima671/
Kabphimai671/
Kabphimay671/
Kaiphimai671/
Khaepimai671/

Kapema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapema in the Marathi language
कपेमाkapema-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapema
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