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 more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahap? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kahap is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kahap live; 40 percent live in Central Africa and 40 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 29 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 798,810. In Cameroon Kahap is most common in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent are found, Centre Region, where 46 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs 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
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- 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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