Shapula Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Shapula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Ukraine | 34 | 1:1,338,903 | 111,766 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shapula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shapula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shapula (Marathi: शापुला, Russian: Шапула) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shapula click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shapula? popularity and diffusion
Shapula is the 1,353,468th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Shapula are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shapula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shapula in the Marathi language | ||
| शापुला | sapula | - |
| Shapula in the Russian language | ||
| Шапула | sapula | - |
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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 Shapula
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