Kapwa Surname

374,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kapwa Surname Definition:

Kapwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose arrival signifies the end of poverty in the family.

Kapwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4991:148,05515,508
Tanzania3611:146,65313,374
Zambia591:268,64315,815
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kapwa (103) may also be a first name.

Kapwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose arrival signifies the end of poverty in the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapwa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapwa? popularity and diffusion

Kapwa is the 374,335th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,614,991 people. Kapwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapwa are found; 55 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kapwa is also the 930,172nd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 103 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 148,055. Barring The DR Congo Kapwa occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 38 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapway9127/
Kapwai918/
Kapwap911/
Kapwach8321/
Kaipwai837/
Khapwah831/
Kapwaia831/
Kaphway831/
Kampwai831/
Kabwa8020,555/
Kapua801,662/
Kepwa80167/
Kopwa80122/
Kapwe80109/
Kapwi8025/
Capwa8016/
Kapwo801/
Kampua7392/
Kampwe7382/
Kabway7382/
Kaipua7363/
Kabwai7358/
Kopwai7343/
Kabwau7322/
Khapua7320/
Kepwai7318/
Khabwa7315/
Kabwea735/
Kapwet734/
Koupwa733/
Kaabwa733/
Kapwou732/
Khepwa732/
Kabw'a731/
Kauvwa731/
Kavwau731/
Kapuae731/
Kapwed731/
Kapfua731/
Kahpua731/
Kabwas731/
Kampwi731/
Capway730/
Kahabwa6782/
Kapuayi6748/
Kapwish6727/
Keabewa6722/
Kabwaja6721/
Kabweha6710/
Khampua674/
Khabwas673/
Kabwash672/
Khabwai671/
Kaibwau671/
Kaivway671/
Kabwaha671/

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