Chapaka Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chapaka Surname Definition:

Chapaka is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it is enough. Usually assigned to the last born.

Chapaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chapaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chapaka is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it is enough. Usually assigned to the last born.

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Chapaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chapaka (Marathi: चपका, Oriya: ଚପକା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapaka? popularity and diffusion

Chapaka is the 5,587,209th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Chapaka are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Chapaka is mostly found in: Telangana, where 80 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 10 percent reside. Besides India this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chapaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chapaka in the Oriya language
ଚପକାcapaka-
Chapaka in the Marathi language
चपकाcapaka-

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