Kapepo Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kapepo Surname Definition:

Kapepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small prayer.

Kapepo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1871:12,8842,402
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Zimbabwe981:157,53319,794
Zambia601:264,16515,663
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kapepo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small prayer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapepo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapepo is found most frequently in Namibia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kapepo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapepo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 652,085th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. Kapepo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapepo reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Namibia, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 12,884. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Kavango West Region, where 69 percent are found, Omusati Region, where 14 percent are found and Oshana Region, where 13 percent are found. Not including Namibia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapeepo921/
Kapopo836,916/
Kapepa836,683/
Kapipo8312/
Kapapo832/
Kopepo831/
Kaphepa7728/
Kapeepa776/
Kapepah774/
Kapipoh771/
Kaphopho71150/
Kapoipoi7154/
Kaphepha711/
Cappeppo711/
Kapapa6710,327/
Kapopa67287/
Kapipa67156/
Capepa674/
Kopapo672/
Kepopo671/
Kepopa671/
Kepepa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapepo
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