Last name Kapok (Kapok 
, Kapuk 
, Capoc ) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Kapok is habitual in Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, Indonesia, and South Africa. In absolute terms, the name is most common in South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. Very seldom, Kapok is the forename as well as the last name.