Shekappa Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belgium

Shekappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India431:17,838,730274,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Shekappa (458) may also be a first name.

Shekappa Last Name Facts

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

Shekappa (Marathi: शेकापा) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekappa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Shekappa is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shekappa reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shekappa is also the 398,932nd most common first name at a global level, held by 458 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 17,838,730. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 51 percent live, Maharashtra, where 30 percent live and Telangana, where 19 percent live. Not including India this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekappa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekappa in the Marathi language
शेकापाsekapa-

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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 Shekappa
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