Kapowe Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Kapowe Surname Definition:
Kapowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is born in a time of great hunger.
Kapowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Kapowe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapowe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is born in a time of great hunger.
Kapowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kapowe occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapowe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Kapowe reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Kapowe is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Kapowe is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 46 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.
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