Kaputula Surname

44,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kaputula Surname Definition:

Kaputula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: judge. The person who brings closure in a dispute by passing quick and fair judgement.

Kaputula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia10,7671:1,472204
DR Congo9241:79,9569,244
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kaputula (337) may also be a first name.

Kaputula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaputula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: judge. The person who brings closure in a dispute by passing quick and fair judgement.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaputula Last Name Facts

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

Kaputula is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaputula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 44,343rd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 622,282 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaputula are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 476,238th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 337 people.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 10,767 people, or 1 in 1,472. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live, North-Western Province, where 21 percent live and Central Province, where 19 percent live. Apart from Zambia Kaputula is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaputulla941/
Kapitula88778/
Kaputola8828/
Kaputulo8816/
Kapotula881/
Capputula821/
Kaphithula781/
Kapituła75298/
Kaputolo75158/
Kapotola7575/
Capitula7548/
Kapitila752/
Kapitulo751/
Kopitula751/
Capitulla711/
Capitulo632,063/
Kapotolo63138/
Kapotole636/
Caputilo631/
Capotolla591/
D'Capitulo561/

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