Kapilu Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kapilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kapilu (28) may also be a first name.

Kapilu Last Name Facts

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

Kapilu (Hindi: कपीलु, Marathi: किपलु) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kapilu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapilu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. Kapilu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kapilu live; 61 percent live in Central Africa and 61 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 28 people.

The last name Kapilu is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Besides The DR Congo Kapilu occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapailu92269/
Kapilou9210/
Kapielu921/
Kapuilu921/
Kapaillu861/
Kapailau861/
Kapulu831,514/
Kapelu83107/
Capilu831/
Kapilyush801/
Kapelou7766/
Kapullu7730/
Kapuelu7727/
Kapeleu7714/
Kapylou7711/
Kapylus779/
Capilau777/
Kapeluś776/
Kapulau775/
Koppilu772/
Kappulu772/
Kapiloe771/
Kaipulu771/
Kapelau771/
Kapeluj771/
Kopiluu771/
Kapeluch71194/
Kapelusz71159/
Kapeuleu7165/
Kapelyus7130/
Kappelau7122/
Kapelush716/
Kapeluha713/
Kapeluss712/
Koopilou711/
Keipailu711/
Kappelou711/
Kopuilou711/
Kapelyush67411/
Copilu67298/
Kopulu6724/
Kepulu6711/
Capulu676/
Kopylu672/
Capelu672/
Kapeliush671/
Kapeliuch671/

Kapilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapilu in the Marathi language
किपलुkipalu-
Kapilu in the Hindi language
कपीलुkapilu33.33
कपिलूkapilu33.33
कपिलुkapilu33.33

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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 Kapilu
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