Kalapa Surname

234,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalapa Surname Definition:

Kalapa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who vows to do a dcertain duty.

Kalapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7451:21,2752,324
India4801:1,598,05358,900
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Ukraine561:812,90581,323
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Kalapa (921) may also be a first name.

Kalapa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalapa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who vows to do a dcertain duty.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalapa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalapa (Arabic: كلبا, Bengali: কালাপা, Hindi: कलपा, Marathi: कलापा, Oriya: କଲପା, Russian: Калапа) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalapa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalapa is the 234,672nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,246,822 people. The surname Kalapa occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Kalapa live; 45 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 266,960th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 921 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 745 people, or 1 in 21,275. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 44 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Kalapa Last Name Statistics demography

Kalapa earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgalapa92684/
Kalappa92453/
Khalapa92303/
Kaliapa92248/
Kalaipa9282/
Kalapać9250/
Kalapay9218/
Kalapai9215/
Kalapau929/
Kallapa929/
Kailapa925/
Kalapaš922/
Kalapha922/
Kealapa921/
Kaslapa921/
Kaleapa921/
Kalapač921/
Kalaupa921/
Kalapach86235/
Kallappa86227/
Kallapat8680/
Kaliappa8662/
Kalapaha8649/
Kalapats8638/
Kalapacz8614/
Kaliapoa868/
Kaalapad865/
Kalapath865/
Kaalappa864/
Kaulappa863/
Kalapaad862/
Kalapaud862/
Kalaappa862/
Khalappa861/
Kalaphas861/
Kalaupad861/
Kaleappa861/
Kalapeae861/
Khalapas861/
Kaliapah861/
Kalapaya861/
Kalaippa861/
Khalapat861/
Kalepa832,881/
Kalapo832,149/
Kalopa83681/
Kalape83435/
Calapa83288/
Kalapi83237/
Kolapa8375/
Kelapa8318/
Qalapa831/
Kalliappa8031/
Kallapaha804/
Kalyapach802/
Khaliappa801/
Khallappa801/
Kalaphath801/
Khalaphai801/
Callapa771,387/
Khalepa77927/
Khalape77291/
Calapai77245/
Kalapiš77195/
Kalapoš77189/
Kaliopa77132/
Kaliapo7780/
Kalapot7773/
Kolappa7756/
Khalapi7754/
Kalapoi7742/
Kalapuj7740/
Calapay7738/
Calapas7733/
Kalyopa7727/
Kelaepa7722/
Calapat7718/
Kaliape7715/
Kaloppa7713/
Kaleppa7710/
Kalapio7710/
Kailopa779/
Kgalape779/
Kollapa778/
Kalepai778/
Calapaj777/
Khalapo777/
Kallape776/
Kolapat775/
Kolapad775/
Kolapai774/
Kalapet774/
Kallepa774/
Caliapa774/
Gkalapi774/
Kelapai773/
Kalapiz772/
Kalapáč772/
Katlape772/
Kgalopa772/
Kaulape771/
Kelappa771/
Kahlapo771/
Kalaape771/
Kalaapi771/
Kalaspe771/
Kalapee771/
Kelapaa771/
Kelaupa771/
Kaloupa771/
Kaloopa771/
Kalapii771/
Kalapiş771/
Kalapou771/
Kalapoś771/
Kolapas771/
Koulapa771/
Cailapa771/
Caelapa771/
Calapah771/
Calapaz771/
Calapea771/
Calhapa771/
Calaspa771/
Kgalapi771/
Kalaspi770/
Kallapy770/
Khalatpash7517/
Kalaphahad751/
Khalaphe71497/
Kollappa71151/
Gkalapis7146/
Kaloupas7127/
Kalapich7112/
Kallapos717/
Calapach717/
Kalaphot714/
Kailaupe714/
Khaleepa714/
Kalleppa713/
Caelaepa713/
Khahlape712/
Kailaspi711/
Kaalaapi711/
Kaaleppa711/
Khallape711/
Kalapous711/
Koliapas711/
Kotlapat711/
Khalapiy711/
Kaulaupe711/
Caliapay711/
Gqalapha711/
Kolapo6711,441/
Calape671,290/
Kolape671,020/
Kelepa671,015/
Calapi67730/
Kalepo67289/
Kolopa67185/
Kolapi67172/
Calopa67127/
Kalopo6783/
Kalope6736/
Kalopi6724/
Kelopa6715/
Kelapo6713/
Calapà677/
Kolepa674/
Khalaphee674/
Kaliappoo674/
Calapo673/
Ckollappa671/
Kalapisch671/
Calahpaya671/
Calepa671/
Khollapat671/

Kalapa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalapa in the Bengali language
কালাপাkalapa-
Kalapa in the Hindi language
कलपाkalapa-
Kalapa in the Marathi language
कलापाkalapa86.5
काळापाkalapa3.61
काळपाkalapa2.41
कालपाkalapa1.07
कालापाkalapa0.94
कळापाkalapa0.67
बाळापाbalapa0.27
क-यापाka-yapa0.27
यलपरyalapara0.27
कयापाkayapa0.13
काडापाkadapa0.13
मलापाmalapa0.13
कलपाkalapa0.13
कळसगkalasaga0.13
कलगkalaga0.13
यलापाyalapa0.13
Kalapa in the Oriya language
କଲପାkalapa31.25
କାଲାପାkalapa31.25
କଳପାkalapa25
କଳପkalapa12.5
Kalapa in the Russian language
Калапаkalapa-
Kalapa in the Arabic language
كلباklba-

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