Kapilili Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapilili Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapilili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2461:64,4315,735
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kapilili Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapilili is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kapilili click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapilili? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapilili is the 990,978th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. The last name Kapilili occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapilili reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Kapilili is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 64,431. In Zambia Kapilili is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent reside, Central Province, where 34 percent reside and Southern Province, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaipilili941/
Kapililia941/
Kapilila8892/
Kapilaila8212/
Kappilaila784/
Kapelile75159/
Kapulile7561/
Kapeliela7164/
Cappilaila671/
Kapelela63399/
Kapelele63270/
Kepelele50179/
Kopelele502/

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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 Kapilili
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