Kapopo Surname

71,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapopo Surname Definition:

Kapopo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that arrives after a series of miscarriages.

Kapopo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,3731:21,9032,768
Zambia2,5951:6,108729
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Tanzania2371:223,38218,549
Namibia1171:20,5933,566
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England71:7,959,723202,100
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kapopo (363) may also be a first name.

Kapopo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapopo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that arrives after a series of miscarriages.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapopo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapopo occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapopo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 71,393rd most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,053,723 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapopo live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 49 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kapopo is also the 456,894th most numerous first name internationally, held by 363 people.

The surname Kapopo is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,373 people, or 1 in 21,903. Beside The DR Congo Kapopo exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 38 percent live and Malawi, where 8 percent live.

Kapopo Last Name Statistics demography

Kapopo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.44% more than the national average, earning R 390,780 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaphopho86150/
Kapoipoi8654/
Kapepo83463/
Kapopa83287/
Kapapo832/
Kopopo831/
Kepopo831/
Capopos775/
Kapeepo771/
Kapapos771/
Capospos71287/
Kgaphopa711/
Kappapos711/
Kapapa6710,327/
Kapepa676,683/
Kopapo672/
Capopa671/
Kepopa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapopo
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