Rakapan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Rakapan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakapan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rakapan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rakapan is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakapan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Rakapan is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Rakapan are found; 75 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

It is most numerous in Thailand, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 17,659,586. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Bangkok, where 25 percent reside, Phang Nga Province, where 25 percent reside and Songkhla Province, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Thailand this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

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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 Rakapan
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