Kecap Surname
Approximately 307 people bear this surname
Kecap Surname User-submission:
The Kecap surname comes from a village in the southern part of Serbia (near Novi Pazar). According to some sources, a man of the Christian faith moved to that village during the war. However, as time went on, he converted to Islam. As he was the only educated man at the time (it is stated that he was a lawyer), he wore a fur coat made of expensive material called ketch.
Read More About This SurnameKecap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 198 | 1:36,086 | 3,738 |
| Indonesia | 90 | 1:1,469,435 | 99,362 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Kecap Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kecap surname comes from a village in the southern part of Serbia (near Novi Pazar). According to some sources, a man of the Christian faith moved to that village during the war. However, as time went on, he converted to Islam. As he was the only educated man at the time (it is stated that he was a lawyer), he wore a fur coat made of expensive material called ketch. Since that awake was a symbol of power in people at that time, they started calling it that way.
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Where Does The Last Name Kecap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kecap is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kecap? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 878,878th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kecap live; 66 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 36,086. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Raška District, where 99 percent are found and Belgrade, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Serbia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kecaph | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kechap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keca | 89 | 468 | / |
| Kechhap | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ketchap | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keccapp | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kieca | 80 | 987 | / |
| Kesap | 80 | 368 | / |
| Kecai | 80 | 93 | / |
| Kocap | 80 | 86 | / |
| Kecaj | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kacap | 80 | 22 | / |
| Keeca | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kekap | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kheca | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kicap | 80 | 7 | / |
| Keica | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kecca | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kecoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kezap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kejap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kehca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cecap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ketca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kecab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiecka | 73 | 375 | / |
| Kesapp | 73 | 15 | / |
| Keakop | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kacaip | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kezzap | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kocaip | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kichap | 73 | 9 | / |
| Keikap | 73 | 5 | / |
| Keuzap | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kechab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kechea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kacaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehcka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaccap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keckat | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keckas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keka | 67 | 3,984 | / |
| Kica | 67 | 2,462 | / |
| Khechab | 67 | 1,546 | / |
| Ceca | 67 | 595 | / |
| Keqa | 67 | 309 | / |
| Keco | 67 | 231 | / |
| Kyca | 67 | 48 | / |
| Keschka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kacahap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khechka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keatsop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaychap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kekeape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keudzap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitcapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesahap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keakope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieckka | 67 | 0 | / |
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