Kashyapi Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kashyapi Surname User-submission:

This surname originally came from one of the greatest Hindu Sages of ancient India Kashyap.

As he was one of the most respected Bramhin, the people belong to this surname are Kashmiri Bramhin by origin.

However, another source claims them to be Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.

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Kashyapi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8451:907,77039,320
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kashyapi (56) may also be a first name.

Kashyapi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originally came from one of the greatest Hindu Sages of ancient India Kashyap.

As he was one of the most respected Bramhin, the people belong to this surname are Kashmiri Bramhin by origin.

However, another source claims them to be Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.

To conclude, it can be said that, nowadays, the are considered as Suryavanshi Kshatriyas in India.

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Kashyapi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kashyapi (Hindi: कश्यपी, Marathi: यपी, Oriya: କାଶଯ୍ପି) is found most in India. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashyapi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kashyapi is the 410,325th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. Kashyapi is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kashyapi live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kashyapi is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 56 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 845 people, or 1 in 907,770. In India Kashyapi is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 95 percent live, Maharashtra, where 4 percent live and Telangana, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Bangladesh, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kashyapi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kashyapi in the Oriya language
କାଶଯ୍ପିkasaypi-
Kashyapi in the Marathi language
यपीyapi95.45
यापीyapi4.55
Kashyapi in the Hindi language
कश्यपीkasyapi50
कश्यपिkasyapi50

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