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

The surname Zapata (Arabic: زاباتا, Russian: Запата) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Zapàta, Zapatá, Zapáta, Zàpata, Zápata or Zàpàtà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 955^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,092 people. Zapata is predominantly found 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 used forename globally, borne by 407 people.

Zapata is most widely held in Colombia, where it is held by 175,074 people, or 1 in 273. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated 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. Other than Colombia this surname exists 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 incidence of Zapata has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zapata last name expanded 29,572 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zapata Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Zapata surname are 42.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.79% being registered to vote for 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.