Kahap Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Kahap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kahap (29) may also be a first name.
Kahap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahap Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahap (Hindi: कश्यप) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kahap click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahap? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,323,005th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Kahap reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kahap is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 29 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 798,810. In Cameroon Kahap is most frequent in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent are found, Centre Region, where 46 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahaph | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kahayp | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kaap | 89 | 1,076 | / |
| Khap | 89 | 124 | / |
| Kahp | 89 | 3 | / |
| Khape | 80 | 1,361 | / |
| Khaph | 80 | 88 | / |
| Khasp | 80 | 85 | / |
| Kaape | 80 | 45 | / |
| Kahab | 80 | 30 | / |
| Cahap | 80 | 26 | / |
| Khaup | 80 | 7 | / |
| Khapp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khadp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaapz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khazp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaaph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaapp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kachp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kap | 75 | 6,398 | / |
| Khaphe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kachhp | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khahab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cahape | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kayshp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khaupe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khaape | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaschp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahtpe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaishp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kashhp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khappe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahabd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahayb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaaipe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahatb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaupt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kapp | 67 | 19,786 | / |
| Kape | 67 | 6,798 | / |
| Kaup | 67 | 6,065 | / |
| Kaab | 67 | 4,871 | / |
| Kaip | 67 | 1,486 | / |
| Khab | 67 | 840 | / |
| Keap | 67 | 684 | / |
| Khapova | 67 | 620 | / |
| Kapš | 67 | 315 | / |
| Khop | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kapf | 67 | 59 | / |
| Cahp | 67 | 43 | / |
| Caap | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kachchp | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kaph | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kashshp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kňap | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kajp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kľap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hcap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kazp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaphowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaàp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashchp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahahap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahb | 67 | 0 | / |
Kahap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahap in the Hindi language | ||
| कश्यप | kasyapa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahap
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