Qaqaqa Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belarus

Qaqaqa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qaqaqa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Qaqaqa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qaqaqa is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Qaqaqa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qaqaqa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. Qaqaqa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Qaqaqa are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 91 percent are found and Western Cape, where 9 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Belarus, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qaqaq911/
Qaqqaq832/
Khaqaqa774/
Gqaqa734/
Kqaqa731/
Qacaq731/
Qagaq731/
Qagaqe67578/
Qachaq67156/
Gqaqha6727/
Qakaqu6719/
Qakaqa674/
Qayaquica671/
Qaqouq671/
Gqauqa671/
Qachqa671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qaqaqa
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