Zapkova Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zapkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zapkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813

The alternate forms: Žapková (6) are calculated separately.

Zapkova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zapkova (Russian: Запкова) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Žapková. Click here for other potential spellings of Zapkova.

How Common Is The Last Name Zapkova? popularity and diffusion

Zapkova is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Zapkova is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Zapkova are found; 47 percent are found in North Asia and 47 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Zapkova is mostly found in: Altai Krai, where 75 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent live. Barring Russia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 41 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zapkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zapkova in the Russian language
Запковаzapkova-

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