Kapumpe Surname

323,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapumpe Surname Definition:

Kapumpe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: eagle.

Kapumpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8521:18,6032,075
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516

Kapumpe (59) may also be a first name.

Kapumpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapumpe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: eagle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapumpe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fish eagle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapumpe Last Name Facts

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

Kapumpe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapumpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 323,367th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapumpe live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kapumpe is also the 1,282,666th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 59 people.

Kapumpe is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 18,603. In Zambia Kapumpe is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent reside, Northern Province, where 23 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaipumpe9334/
Kapumpa86944/
Kapompe8650/
Kapumpi8627/
Kapoompe801/
Kapumb77130/
Kapompa71598/
Kapimpi71111/
Kapompi713/
Kapoube712/
Kapeube711/
Kapimphi67392/
Kapompha674/
Kapoubet671/
Kapuba62503/
Kapobe62434/
Kapomb621/
Kapuvai576/
Kaponpa572/
Kapubhai531/
Koupoubie5013/
Khapubhai501/

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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 Kapumpe
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