Kapotela Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapotela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapotela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia821:193,29212,826
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Kapotela Last Name Facts

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

Kapotela is most common in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapotela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,343,156th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name Kapotela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapotela reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 193,292. In Zambia Kapotela is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 68 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Kapotela exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 45 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapotela
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