Çap Surname

135,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Çap Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Çap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,3271:23,3912,695
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Cap (19,440), Čap (5), Čáp (1,450), Cáp (121), Càp (1) & Ćáp (1) are calculated separately.

Çap Last Name Facts

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

The last name Çap is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Cap, Čap, Čáp, Cáp, Càp or Ćáp. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Çap? popularity and diffusion

The last name Çap is the 135,112th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,189,110 people. Çap occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Çap reside; 77 percent reside in West Asia and 77 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Çap is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,327 people, or 1 in 23,391. In Turkey Çap is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 34 percent are found, Rize Province, where 11 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cap8919,440/
Čap895/
Çape864/
Ça8023/
Čáp781,450/
Cáp78121/
Càp781/
Ćáp781/
Çağap7561/
Çay6723,034/
Sap6711,743/
Çat673,708/
Zap67282/
Ţap6777/
Xap6737/
Çav671/
Šap671/
Çaç671/
Şap671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Çap
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