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) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapya? popularity and diffusion
Kapya is the 8,729th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 111,925 people. It 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 frequent first name throughout the world, held by 3,704 people.
The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 64,954 people, or 1 in 1,137. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
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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