Shapka Surname

152,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Shapka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shapka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,8571:24,5143,480
Russia5871:245,52526,111
Canada3581:102,92111,137
Albania331:88,3059,061
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Shapka (52) may also be a first name.

Shapka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shapka (Georgian: შაპკა, Hindi: शापका, Russian: Шапка) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shapka.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,166th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,519,027 people. The last name Shapka is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Shapka live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Shapka is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name in the world, held by 52 people.

It is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,857 people, or 1 in 24,514. In Ukraine it is most common in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Chernihiv Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Not including Ukraine this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Shapka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shapka are 1.88% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shapka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schapka9264/
Shappka9210/
Shapkha921/
Sapka91571/
Shchapka862/
Shabka831,542/
Shapko831,376/
Zsapka83203/
Sapkha83149/
Shepka8381/
Siapka8357/
Szapka8351/
Sapkas8349/
Sapkad8325/
Shopka8317/
Sapkaa8310/
Sapkka833/
Sapkai831/
Shapke831/
Seapka830/
Shapkayts803/
Schopka77186/
Schapke77176/
Schepka7745/
Sapkaya7730/
Schabka7724/
Schöpka7713/
Schapko7712/
Chapkas778/
Sapkaad775/
Shabkah774/
Chapkai773/
Shapker772/
Chapkka772/
Sapkoha771/
Shabkau771/
Shapqat771/
Szhepka771/
Chňapka771/
Chaupka771/
Shopkai771/
Schapkaitz758/
Sapko731,783/
Sapke73522/
Sopka73426/
Sabka73370/
Sepka73263/
Şapka73146/
Sapca7394/
Sapki7375/
Sapky735/
Šapka732/
Schapker71367/
Schaupke7126/
Schappke718/
Shchopka714/
Shavkhai714/
Sapkaitė712/
Shabkash711/
Shabkhah711/
Schoopka710/
Siepka67840/
Szopka67414/
Shepko67293/
Shabki67190/
Sapkot67187/
Chabka67136/
Scepka67108/
Zsabka6777/
Siopka6734/
Shovka6732/
Çapkat6728/
Shopko6721/
Sapkos6721/
Szapke6720/
Seipka6718/
Sepkca6718/
Szepka6715/
Shabqa6714/
Shabke6712/
Sapkás6712/
Szavka678/
Zapkau677/
Sapcea677/
Shabko676/
Sapcas673/
Szapko673/
Seypka673/
Sapker672/
Saupke672/
Saepko672/
Sabkad671/
Siapca671/
Sappke671/
Sapcad671/
Sepkai671/
Sopkas671/
Shebka671/
Suipka671/
Sophka670/
Shopke670/

Shapka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shapka in the Georgian language
შაპკაshapka-
Shapka in the Hindi language
शापकाsapaka80
शपकाsapaka20
Shapka in the Russian language
Шапкаsapka-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shapka
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