Bapata Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bapata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bapata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3381:45,6757,010
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India131:59,005,029552,550
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bapata (38) may also be a first name.

Bapata Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bapata Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bapata (Marathi: बापट) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bapata click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bapata? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 741,235th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bapata reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 38 people.

The surname Bapata is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 45,675. In Zimbabwe Bapata is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 48 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bapata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bapata in the Marathi language
बापटbapata50
बापटाbapata25
बापताbapata25

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bapata
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