Kapoka Surname
Approximately 1,019 people bear this surname
Kapoka Surname Definition:
Kapoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who specialises in dynamite.
Kapoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 359 | 1:44,150 | 4,283 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Zimbabwe | 196 | 1:78,767 | 11,570 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kapoka (29) may also be a first name.
Kapoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who specialises in dynamite.
Kapoka Demographics
Average Kapoka Salary in
South Africa
R 52,704
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kapoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapoka is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapoka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 356,452nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,151,664 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kapoka are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most common forename internationally. It is borne by 29 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 44,150. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent live, Southern Province, where 27 percent live and Northern Province, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia Kapoka occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 26 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live.
Kapoka Last Name Statistics demography
Kapoka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.82% less than the national average, earning R 52,704 per year.
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Footnotes
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