Kapinji Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapinji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapinji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia541:293,51716,670
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kapinji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapinji is found most in Zambia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapinji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapinji reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 293,517. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 67 percent live, North-Western Province, where 31 percent live and Southern Province, where 2 percent live. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 7 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapindji93178/
Kaphinji931/
Kapenji86113/
Kapingi8664/
Kapinzi8634/
Kapinja867/
Capinji861/
Kapunji861/
Khatpinjai821/
Kapingia801/
Kapinchi801/
Kapenzji801/
Kapinihi801/
Kapenja71322/
Kapinye71129/
Kapinge7140/
Kopinja7125/
Kapenje716/
Capingi715/
Kapinza715/
Kopingi712/
Capinxi711/
Kepenji711/
Kapinsha67113/
Kapendje6761/
Khatpinchai671/
Gcapinja671/
Kapuinge671/
Kapinses671/
Kapienze671/
Kapenhij671/

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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 Kapinji
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