Kapinga Surname
Approximately 401,767 people bear this surname
Kapinga Surname Definition:
Kapinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who lifts heavy objects.
Kapinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 326,494 | 1:226 | 11 |
| Tanzania | 67,143 | 1:788 | 96 |
| Zambia | 3,833 | 1:4,135 | 503 |
| Malawi | 2,954 | 1:5,795 | 827 |
| Zimbabwe | 268 | 1:57,605 | 8,734 |
| Botswana | 193 | 1:11,331 | 2,140 |
| Belgium | 184 | 1:62,482 | 10,046 |
| Namibia | 165 | 1:14,602 | 2,681 |
| Netherlands | 113 | 1:149,444 | 22,442 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1:129,424 | 17,695 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kapinga (3,790) may also be a first name.
Kapinga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who lifts heavy objects.
Kapinga Demographics
Average Kapinga Salary in
United States
$29,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kapinga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapinga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapinga (Oriya: କପିା) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapinga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,346th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,139 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapinga reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kapinga is also the 114,257th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 3,790 people.
The last name Kapinga is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 326,494 people, or 1 in 226. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.
Kapinga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kapinga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kapinga surname increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kapinga Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kapinga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 39.49% less than the national average, earning 209,409 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning R 215,112 per year; in United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.12% less than the national average, earning $34,223 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapinga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapinga in the Oriya language | ||
| କପିା | kapia | - |
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