Kyapa Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kyapa Surname Definition:

Kyapa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: of / Belonging to us.

Kyapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
India101:76,706,538639,611
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kyapa (25) may also be a first name.

Kyapa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kyapa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: of / Belonging to us.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kyapa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyapa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyapa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,353,468th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kyapa live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kyapa is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Kyapa is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 636,893. Barring The DR Congo Kyapa is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyaapa916/
Kyappa914/
Kyapay912/
Kyapap911/
Kyapai911/
Koiyapa8323/
Kaayapa831/
Kyapi803,512/
Kiapa801,138/
Kyapo80170/
Kjapa80128/
Kyape8043/
Kyopa8024/
Kyapy805/
Kaiyapay773/
Kayyappa772/
Koyyappa771/
Kaiyappa771/
Kyappi7359/
Kiapai7323/
Kiappa7321/
Kijapa733/
Khiapa731/
Kiapea731/
Keapah731/
Keapai731/
Kaiyaphai711/
Kaiyape67139/
Koijapa6725/
Kaiyapo6715/
Kyaapii679/
Kyasper678/
Keaphai678/
Koiyapo677/
Kaiyapi675/
Kajjapa671/
Kyapisz671/
Kijapay671/
Caiyapa671/
Koyjapo671/

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Footnotes

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