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 most common in The DR Congo. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 374,335th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,614,991 people. It is predominantly found 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. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 103 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 499 people, or 1 in 148,055. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 38 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.
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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