Litapa Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Litapa Surname Definition:
Litapa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: slate.
Litapa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 23 | 1:689,127 | 26,212 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
Litapa (13) may also be a first name.
Litapa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Litapa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: slate.
Litapa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Litapa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Litapa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Litapa.
How Common Is The Last Name Litapa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Litapa are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 689,127. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 91 percent live, North-Western Province, where 4 percent live and Western Province, where 4 percent live. Excluding Zambia it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lietapa | 92 | 13 | / |
| Listapad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Litaphas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Litopa | 83 | 123 | / |
| Lutapa | 83 | 41 | / |
| Litapi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Litapo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Litepa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lethapa | 77 | 149 | / |
| Lithapo | 77 | 16 | / |
| Letappa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laitape | 77 | 5 | / |
| Litopau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Listopad | 71 | 2,993 | / |
| Letapo | 67 | 184 | / |
| Letapi | 67 | 157 | / |
| Litope | 67 | 44 | / |
| Letepa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Litopo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Letape | 67 | 16 | / |
| Litepo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Listopads | 67 | 6 | / |
| Letopa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lutepa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Litapa
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