Kapepo Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Kapepo Surname Definition:
Kapepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small prayer.
Kapepo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 187 | 1:12,884 | 2,402 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Zimbabwe | 98 | 1:157,533 | 19,794 |
| Zambia | 60 | 1:264,165 | 15,663 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kapepo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapepo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small prayer.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapeepo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kapopo | 83 | 6,916 | / |
| Kapepa | 83 | 6,683 | / |
| Kapipo | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kapapo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kopepo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaphepa | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kapeepa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kapepah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kapipoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaphopho | 71 | 150 | / |
| Kapoipoi | 71 | 54 | / |
| Kaphepha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cappeppo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kapapa | 67 | 10,327 | / |
| Kapopa | 67 | 287 | / |
| Kapipa | 67 | 156 | / |
| Capepa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kopapo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kepopo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kepopa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kepepa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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