Kashyapi Surname
Approximately 851 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKashyapi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 845 | 1:907,770 | 39,320 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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.
- skasyapiKashyapi 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashyaspi | 94 | 4 | / |
| Kashyappi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kasyapi | 93 | 108 | / |
| Kashyapa | 88 | 601 | / |
| Kashyape | 88 | 81 | / |
| Kashyopi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Keshyapi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kashyappa | 82 | 10 | / |
| Kashyapee | 82 | 9 | / |
| Kashyapey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kashyapay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kasyapa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kasyape | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kashyapaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Katsiapi | 75 | 49 | / |
| Kasyappa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kasyapje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kashiappa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koushiappi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kasiapa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koushiappis | 63 | 47 | / |
| Khasiapa | 63 | 10 | / |
| Kousiappi | 59 | 13 | / |
| Catsiapis | 59 | 12 | / |
| Kachiaper | 59 | 4 | / |
| Koushiappa | 56 | 3 | / |
| Kousiapa | 50 | 1 | / |
Kashyapi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kashyapi in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଶଯ୍ପି | kasaypi | - |
| Kashyapi in the Marathi language | ||
| यपी | yapi | 95.45 |
| यापी | yapi | 4.55 |
| Kashyapi in the Hindi language | ||
| कश्यपी | kasyapi | 50 |
| कश्यपि | kasyapi | 50 |
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