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 occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyapa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,353,468th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kyapa reside; 71 percent reside in Central Africa and 71 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kyapa is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 636,893. Excluding The DR Congo this surname 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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