Kahap Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kahap Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

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

The last name Kahap (Hindi: कश्यप) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahap? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kahap are found; 40 percent are found in Central Africa and 40 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kahap is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.

Kahap is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 798,810. In Cameroon Kahap is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent live, Centre Region, where 46 percent live and Northwest Region, where 4 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent live and Malaysia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaph913/
Kahayp913/
Kaap891,076/
Khap89124/
Kahp893/
Khape801,361/
Khaph8088/
Khasp8085/
Kaape8045/
Kahab8030/
Cahap8026/
Khaup807/
Khapp802/
Khadp801/
Kaapz801/
Khazp801/
Kaaph801/
Kaapp801/
Kachp801/
Kap756,398/
Khaphe7326/
Kachhp7318/
Khahab739/
Cahape737/
Kayshp733/
Khaupe733/
Khaape731/
Kaschp731/
Kahtpe731/
Kaishp731/
Kashhp731/
Khappe731/
Kahabd731/
Kahayb731/
Kaaipe731/
Kahatb731/
Khaupt730/
Kapp6719,786/
Kape676,798/
Kaup676,065/
Kaab674,871/
Kaip671,486/
Khab67840/
Keap67684/
Khapova67620/
Kapš67315/
Khop6784/
Kapf6759/
Cahp6743/
Caap6743/
Kachchp6735/
Kaph6728/
Kashshp6710/
Kňap678/
Kajp673/
Kabh673/
Kľap672/
Hcap672/
Gkap672/
Kazp672/
Kayp672/
Kohp671/
Kaphowa671/
Qkap671/
Kgap671/
Kavh671/
Kaàp671/
Kashchp671/
Kabp671/
Kapś671/
Cahahap671/
Qahp671/
Kahb670/

Kahap Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahap in the Hindi language
कश्यपkasyapa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahap
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