Katapan Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Katapan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katapan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

The alternate forms: Katapán (2) are calculated separately.

Katapan (20) may also be a first name.

Katapan Last Name Facts

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

Katapan (Marathi: काटपाण) is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Katapán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katapan? popularity and diffusion

Katapan is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Katapan are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 89 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Katapan is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,765,959. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Lamphun Province, where 80 percent reside, Bangkok, where 10 percent reside and Chiang Mai Province, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Thailand this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katapan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katapan in the Marathi language
काटपाणkatapana50
कटपनkatapana50

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