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
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
| 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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- 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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