Kapeso Surname

178,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapeso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapeso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,3591:11,6631,348
DR Congo9781:75,5418,781
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Lesotho171:119,56211,827
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kapeso (139) may also be a first name.

Kapeso Last Name Facts

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

Kapeso is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kapeso.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapeso? popularity and diffusion

Kapeso is the 178,897th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,054,294 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kapeso reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kapeso is also the 784,558th most common first name globally, held by 139 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,359 people, or 1 in 11,663. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Muchinga Province, where 31 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 24 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 41 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapesho922/
Kapheso921/
Khapesio8629/
Kapetsho861/
Kapesios861/
Kapesa8321,537/
Kapaso834,851/
Kapiso83546/
Kaposo83469/
Kapezo8342/
Kopeso839/
Kapeco832/
Capeso831/
Kapesha771,514/
Kaphaso77209/
Kaposho77203/
Capesos7796/
Kopesso7730/
Kapessa7722/
Kapeisa7721/
Kapesah778/
Kapetsa777/
Kapasho777/
Kapeesa776/
Kapasso776/
Kapecho774/
Khapesa773/
Kapesia772/
Kaphesa772/
Capesio771/
Kaposso771/
Kapaesa771/
Kaphetsa71288/
Khaphiso712/
Kaphesha711/
Capessoa711/
Kappesas710/
Kapasa678,972/
Kaposa673,896/
Kapisa672,377/
Kapeja67869/
Kapizo67669/
Kapoza67266/
Kapeza67172/
Kopejo6782/
Capiso6759/
Kapozo6750/
Kopiso6740/
Capaso6722/
Kapazo6721/
Kapijo6721/
Kepesa6715/
Kepiso678/
Kapico676/
Caposo674/
Kopesa672/
Kopaso672/
Capeço671/
Kaphetssa671/
Kapeça671/
Keposo671/

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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 Kapeso
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