Kapya Surname
Approximately 65,111 people bear this surname
Kapya Surname Definition:
Kapya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: older twin.
Kapya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 64,954 | 1:1,137 | 99 |
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1:131,512 | 18,033 |
| Cameroon | 54 | 1:384,612 | 33,542 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Kapya (3,704) may also be a first name.
Kapya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: older twin.
Kapya is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: younger twin.
Kapya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapya (Hindi: कप्या) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,729th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 111,925 people. The surname Kapya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapya live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 100 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 115,853rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,704 people.
It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 64,954 people, or 1 in 1,137. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaipya | 91 | 49 | / |
| Kapyah | 91 | 16 | / |
| Kappya | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kapyap | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kaupya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kapaiya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kapaaya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kapeiya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kapayya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kashpya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaspyap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kapejya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kapoiya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kapia | 80 | 7,568 | / |
| Kopya | 80 | 231 | / |
| Kapyo | 80 | 203 | / |
| Kepya | 80 | 124 | / |
| Kapja | 80 | 66 | / |
| Capya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kapiha | 73 | 424 | / |
| Kaipia | 73 | 208 | / |
| Kaupia | 73 | 104 | / |
| Kapiah | 73 | 74 | / |
| Kapija | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kapiaš | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kappia | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kaphia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kaapyo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kopyha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kapjai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kappea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khapia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kapeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapiaś | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kappiah | 67 | 353 | / |
| Kahapea | 67 | 121 | / |
| Khapiah | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kepaiya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kopaiya | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kaphioa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kapugia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kapijas | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kapejia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kepeuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaupiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Capaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauppia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapiahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kopayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaipeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kepayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khapeoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khapioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahapia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapaayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapogia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapiasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapyouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapujja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kopyhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khapija | 67 | 1 | / |
Kapya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapya in the Hindi language | ||
| कप्या | kapya | 50 |
| काप्या | kapya | 25 |
| कप्याा | kapyaa | 25 |
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