Çapa Surname
Approximately 3,829 people bear this surname
Çapa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3,818 | 1:20,383 | 2,400 |
| Albania | 7 | 1:416,294 | 17,617 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Capa (17,615), Cápa (14) & Čápa (1) are calculated separately.
Çapa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çapa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Çapa (Hindi: चाप) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Capa, Cápa or Čápa. For other possible spellings of Çapa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çapa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 119,917th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,903,250 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Çapa reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,818 people, or 1 in 20,383. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Diyarbakir Province, where 10 percent reside and Ordu Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Çapa occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 0 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside.
Çapa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Çapa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capa | 92 | 17,615 | / |
| Çapat | 89 | 838 | / |
| Çapas | 89 | 634 | / |
| Çapaz | 89 | 102 | / |
| Çapaj | 89 | 31 | / |
| Çapaş | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cápa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Čápa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Çapaat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sapa | 75 | 16,130 | / |
| Zapa | 75 | 2,677 | / |
| Xapa | 75 | 496 | / |
| Çopa | 75 | 382 | / |
| Çapo | 75 | 129 | / |
| Šapa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chapa | 67 | 55,461 | / |
| Zappa | 67 | 11,194 | / |
| Sappa | 67 | 9,032 | / |
| Cappa | 67 | 8,327 | / |
| Sapat | 67 | 5,452 | / |
| Capai | 67 | 5,243 | / |
| Sapad | 67 | 1,725 | / |
| Ceapa | 67 | 1,552 | / |
| Saspa | 67 | 1,536 | / |
| Ciapa | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Sapai | 67 | 1,349 | / |
| Zaupa | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Sabpa | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Sapay | 67 | 985 | / |
| Caipa | 67 | 954 | / |
| Shapa | 67 | 911 | / |
| Zaipa | 67 | 908 | / |
| Sapaz | 67 | 538 | / |
| Tsapa | 67 | 533 | / |
| Sapha | 67 | 513 | / |
| Saipa | 67 | 500 | / |
| Sapas | 67 | 434 | / |
| Sapau | 67 | 376 | / |
| Sapah | 67 | 368 | / |
| Capay | 67 | 280 | / |
| Sapač | 67 | 254 | / |
| Saypa | 67 | 185 | / |
| Zapha | 67 | 166 | / |
| Siapa | 67 | 163 | / |
| Saupa | 67 | 153 | / |
| Čapas | 67 | 151 | / |
| Zhapa | 67 | 141 | / |
| Dzapa | 67 | 125 | / |
| Saapa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Sapea | 67 | 111 | / |
| Seapa | 67 | 79 | / |
| Capha | 67 | 70 | / |
| Sapaa | 67 | 68 | / |
| Zapea | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sapoa | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sapaj | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sahpa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Czapa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Txapa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Capoa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Caypa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Çapoj | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sapap | 67 | 24 | / |
| Szapa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Xapha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Capaa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Caupa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Capea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Satpa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Caapa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zabpa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sadpa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zapai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šapas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Capaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xhapa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zapaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Capșa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Capau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Capaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zapay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sapfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caípa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcapa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şapaş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čapai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zapah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeapa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsapa | 67 | 1 | / |
Çapa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Çapa in the Hindi language | ||
| चाप | capa | - |
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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 Çapa
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