Kapeto Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapeto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapeto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Zambia181:880,55128,935
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Kapeto (46) may also be a first name.

Kapeto Last Name Facts

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

Kapeto is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapeto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Kapeto is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kapeto live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 46 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 15 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapetou928/
Kapeito921/
Kapetos921/
Kapettos861/
Kapito8310,824/
Kapeta837,275/
Kapoto831,338/
Capeto83294/
Kapato8384/
Kopeto834/
Kepeto832/
Kapyto831/
Kapaito77477/
Kappeta77377/
Kapetas77256/
Kapitho77203/
Capetto7753/
Cappeto7752/
Kapotou7731/
Kapitoy7719/
Kapatoy7718/
Kapitoh7717/
Kapetha779/
Kapeeta779/
Kapieta775/
Kapotoh775/
Kapaeta774/
Kapetau774/
Kopetto771/
Kapehta771/
Kaipoto771/
Kaipeta771/
Kaspeta771/
Kaphato771/
Kapioto771/
Kappoto771/
Kepoeto771/
Capieto770/
Cappetto71295/
Kappatou71208/
Capietto7125/
Kapiotou715/
Kapottou714/
Khaphito714/
Kaphatoo711/
Kappetta711/
Gkapetas711/
Capeetto711/
Kapita6716,589/
Kapata6712,352/
Capito677,461/
Kapota673,920/
Kopyto671,292/
Kopito67459/
Capeta67272/
Copeto67144/
Capoto67114/
Kopeta6723/
Kepito6712/
Kepato6711/
Kapyta679/
Kepoto679/
Kepeta675/
Kopato671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapeto
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