Kapesha Surname

259,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapesha Surname Definition:

Kapesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that makes everyone speechless.

Kapesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9221:17,1911,924
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kapesha (58) may also be a first name.

Kapesha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that makes everyone speechless.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapesha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapesha (Hindi: कपेशा) is found most in Zambia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapesha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kapesha is the 259,625th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,813,439 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapesha are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kapesha is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 58 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 922 people, or 1 in 17,191. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 34 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 31 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 37 percent are found and Botswana, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaphesha931/
Kapesa9221,537/
Kapisha863,061/
Kapeshi862,798/
Kapasha86738/
Kaposha86108/
Kapeshe8676/
Kapessa8622/
Kapeisa8621/
Kopesha8619/
Kapesah868/
Kapetsa867/
Kapeesa866/
Khapesa863/
Kapesia862/
Kapesho862/
Kaphesa862/
Kepesha861/
Kapaesa861/
Capesha861/
Kappeschas821/
Kaphetsa80288/
Kaphosha804/
Kapashah802/
Kapashai802/
Kaphasha802/
Kapaisha801/
Kapetshy801/
Kapetsho801/
Kappesas800/
Kapasa778,972/
Kaposa773,896/
Kapesi773,706/
Kapeso772,386/
Kapisa772,377/
Kapese77258/
Kepesa7715/
Kopesa772/
Kapeça771/
Caspescha75115/
Kapetsych751/
Kaphetssa751/
Kaphesi711,678/
Capessa711,581/
Kapytsa71384/
Kaphaso71209/
Kaposho71203/
Kapishi71181/
Capeshi71126/
Kopeshe71105/
Kapishe7182/
Kapisah7177/
Kapassa7135/
Kapissa7126/
Kapesis7121/
Kapisia7114/
Kapossa7113/
Khapesi718/
Kapasho717/
Kapaisa715/
Kepeasa715/
Kapessy714/
Kaphosa714/
Kapisay714/
Kapessi714/
Kapecho714/
Kapesić713/
Kapeace713/
Kaipasa712/
Khapisa711/
Kkapisa711/
Kopeshy711/
Kopessa711/
Kapasai711/
Kapasea711/
Kapeese711/
Kapeesi711/
Kapesei711/
Kapesie711/
Khapese711/
Kapheso711/
Koupesa711/
Kaphaizi67748/
Kapaisay67208/
Kapitshi67198/
Khoposha6732/
Kapitsas6731/
Khapesio6729/
Kapetsis6722/
Kapichay678/
Kapaisia677/
Kaphesse674/
Koupessa674/
Kapashey673/
Kopeschi673/
Khepiesa672/
Kapaishi672/
Kappeser672/
Kapichai672/
Kapechey671/
Caspecha671/
Khapises671/
Kapesios671/
Kapessis671/
Capessoa671/
Khapetse671/
Kopetshe671/
Kopheshe671/
Kapeeser670/

Kapesha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapesha in the Hindi language
कपेशाkapesa50
कपीसाkapisa50

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