Kapwa Surname
Approximately 957 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 499 | 1:148,055 | 15,508 |
| Tanzania | 361 | 1:146,653 | 13,374 |
| Zambia | 59 | 1:268,643 | 15,815 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Kapwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapwa is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 374,335th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapwa reside; 55 percent reside in Central Africa and 55 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 103 people.
The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 499 people, or 1 in 148,055. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 38 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapway | 91 | 27 | / |
| Kapwai | 91 | 8 | / |
| Kapwap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kapwach | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kaipwai | 83 | 7 | / |
| Khapwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kapwaia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaphway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kampwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kabwa | 80 | 20,555 | / |
| Kapua | 80 | 1,662 | / |
| Kepwa | 80 | 167 | / |
| Kopwa | 80 | 122 | / |
| Kapwe | 80 | 109 | / |
| Kapwi | 80 | 25 | / |
| Capwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kapwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kampua | 73 | 92 | / |
| Kampwe | 73 | 82 | / |
| Kabway | 73 | 82 | / |
| Kaipua | 73 | 63 | / |
| Kabwai | 73 | 58 | / |
| Kopwai | 73 | 43 | / |
| Kabwau | 73 | 22 | / |
| Khapua | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kepwai | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khabwa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kabwea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kapwet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koupwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaabwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kapwou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khepwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kabw'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kauvwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kavwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapuae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapwed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapfua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahpua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kabwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kampwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Capway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kahabwa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kapuayi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kapwish | 67 | 27 | / |
| Keabewa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kabwaja | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kabweha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khampua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khabwas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kabwash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khabwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaibwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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