Kaplu Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kaplu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaplu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kaplu (104) may also be a first name.

Kaplu Last Name Facts

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

Kaplu (Hindi: कपलू, Marathi: कापलू) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaplu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Kaplu are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 88 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 925,156th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 104 people.

This surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Kaplu is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea Kaplu exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapleu9139/
Kaplau912/
Kaplou911/
Kaplush8350/
Kapellu8310/
Kaplius831/
Kaplyus831/
Koplu8078/
Caplu801/
Kapellou77119/
Kaplyush7736/
Khatphlu7723/
Kaplusch772/
Kapaellu772/
Kaplauch771/
Koplus7372/
Kaploe7340/
Koplau7315/
Kopplu734/
Kepleu732/
Caplau732/
Kopleu731/
Kopllu731/
Kepplu731/
Caplus730/
Kapplusch7163/
Kapellusch67147/
Khaploe6722/
Kopellu6710/
Caplius673/
Kaplyuhova671/
Kuipleu671/
Capluch671/

Kaplu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaplu in the Hindi language
कपलूkapalu-
Kaplu in the Marathi language
कापलूkapalu-

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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 Kaplu
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