Papati Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Benin

Papati Surname Definition:

Papati is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bream (fish).

Papati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2211:3,470,88498,993
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Papati (1,841) may also be a first name.

Papati Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Papati is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bream (fish).

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Papati Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papati (Bengali: পাপতী, Hindi: पापाती, Marathi: पापाती, Oriya: ପାପାତି) is found most frequently in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papati? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,028,911th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. Papati is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Papati are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 177,753rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,841 people.

The last name Papati is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 3,470,884. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 45 percent live, Maharashtra, where 19 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 14 percent live. Aside from India this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Benin, where 2 percent live.

Papati Last Name Statistics demography

Papati earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.23% less than the national average, earning R 144,420 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Papati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Papati in the Bengali language
পাপতীpapati-
Papati in the Hindi language
पापातीpapati75
पपातीpapati25
Papati in the Marathi language
पापातीpapati61.62
पापतीpapati17.84
पपातीpapati10.81
पापालीpapali1.08
पपतीपाpapatipa1.08
पपतीpapati1.08
पापानीpapani0.54
पापटीpapati0.54
पपीताpapita0.54
फफातीphaphati0.54
पपानीpapani0.54
पापितpapita0.54
Papati in the Oriya language
ପାପାତିpapati50
ପାପତିାମିpapatiami25
ପପତିpapati25

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