Kaponta Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kaponta Surname Definition:

Kaponta is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cat fish (Barbel).

Kaponta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1601:330,88524,859
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kaponta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaponta is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cat fish (Barbel).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaponta Last Name Facts

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

Kaponta occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaponta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaponta reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 330,885. In Tanzania Kaponta is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 98 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 1 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

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