Kapolo Surname
Approximately 6,688 people bear this surname
Kapolo Surname Definition:
Kapolo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: slave / general worker.
Kapolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,483 | 1:6,895 | 991 |
| Namibia | 1,513 | 1:1,592 | 214 |
| DR Congo | 1,074 | 1:68,789 | 8,089 |
| Zambia | 790 | 1:20,063 | 2,230 |
| Tanzania | 602 | 1:87,943 | 8,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 146 | 1:55,847 | 7,111 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Kapolo (321) may also be a first name.
Kapolo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapolo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: slave / general worker.
Kapolo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: servant.
Kapolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapolo (Russian: Каполо) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapolo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 73,582nd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,089,645 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kapolo live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 489,856th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 321 people.
The surname Kapolo is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,483 people, or 1 in 6,895. Not including Malawi Kapolo exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapolo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapolo in the Russian language | ||
| Каполо | kapolo | - |
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Footnotes
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