Where Does The Last Name Zapata Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zapata (Arabic: زاباتا, Russian: Запата) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Zapàta, Zapatá, Zapáta, Zàpata, Zápata or Zàpàtà. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zapata? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Zapata is the 955^th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,092 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Zapata are found; 66 percent are found in South America and 38 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Zapata is also the 427,366^th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 407 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 175,074 people, or 1 in 273. In Colombia it is most common in: Antioquia Department, where 57 percent are found, Valle del Cauca Department, where 11 percent are found and Capital District, where 5 percent are found. Besides Colombia this last name occurs in 114 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent are found and Peru, where 11 percent are found.

Zapata Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zapata has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zapata surname rose 29,572 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zapata Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zapata last name are 42.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zapata earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.33% less than the national average, earning €7,407 per year; in Norway they earn 34.34% less than the national average, earning 227,240 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,230 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $25,961,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $44,696 CAD per year.