Zapata is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Zapata
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

Zapata is the variation of Sabatino. Descendant of Sabbatino, name given to a childborn on the Sabbath.

The surname Zapata is the variant form of Sabo. One who made outer garments, a tailor.

How popular is Zapata?

Zapata is common in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, Chile, Spain, Ecuador, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Philippines, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Uruguay, Brazil, Cuba, France, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Paraguay, Canada, Saudi Arabia, England, Morocco, Australia.

Zapata is ranked 954 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Zapatas grew by 35.04 per cent to 32274 since 2000 and ranked 1082 after elevating 279 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 92.28 91.86
White 5.8 5.87
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.15 1.14
Black 0.41 0.48
Others 0.24 0.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.12 0.16
Zapata is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Colombia which signifies its Colombia provenence. Around 556639 people have been found who wears Zapata as their family name. Zapata is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Zapata:
41 Colombia175,074
Countries with ten thousands of Zapata:
206 Mexico91,017
74 Peru59,334
142 Argentina41,971
153 Venezuela36,935
1,475 United States30,456
153 Chile26,039
300 Spain18,130
205 Ecuador13,367
165 Bolivia13,308
151 Dominican Republic12,795
Countries with thousands of Zapata:
128 Nicaragua9,865
1,339 Philippines7,861
284 Honduras5,473
223 Panama2,951
301 Costa Rica1,946
995 Guatemala1,873
285 Uruguay1,419
7,718 Brazil1,068
Countries with hundreds of Zapata:
999 Cuba874
10,883 France858
334 Puerto Rico729
650 El Salvador713
655 Paraguay545
8,082 Canada521
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
23,688 England176
34,956 Morocco170
18,557 Australia146
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
690 Belize99
67,438 Germany83
22,787 Belgium69
68,025 Italy65
4,582 Bahrain59
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
206,021 Thailand46
48,115 Netherlands33
7,666 Singapore30
22,806 Switzerland29
36,996 Austria25
27,149 Norway20
23,165 New Zealand18
45,338 Sweden16
12,021 Ireland14
1,045 Aruba14
5,142 China14
2,098 Guam12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
434,432 Indonesia10
132,137 Poland10
13,537 Bangladesh9
39,626 Denmark8
5,771 Oman7
55,922 Qatar6
493,300 Russia6
189,736 South Africa6
144,247 Turkey6
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Zapata Namesakes

  • Javier Zapata, Colombian biketrial rider
  • Eufemio Zapata, participant
  • Celia Correas de Zapata, academic, poet, and author
  • Rosaura Zapata, Mexican educator
  • Francisco Bolívar Zapata, Mexican biochemist and professor
  • Alonso Zapata, Colombian chess grandmaster
  • Emiliano Zapata, leading figure in the Mexican Revolution
  • Hilario Zapata, Panamanian former professional boxer
  • Laura Zapata, Mexican telenovela actress, singer and dancer
  • Mia Zapata, lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits
  • Carmen Zapata, American actress best known for her role
  • Luis Ramírez Zapata, retired Salvadoran footballer
  • Pedro León Zapata, prominent Venezuelan artist
  • Cristián Zapata, Colombian professional footballer
  • La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata, Mexican rock band that broke sales records
  • Víctor Zapata, Argentine football midfielder
  • Gustavo Zapata, retired Argentine footballer
  • Róbinson Zapata, Colombian football player
  • Dominic Zapata, Filipino television and film director
  • Edgar Zapata, Colombian football defender
  • Luis Eduardo Zapata, Colombian football defender

Zapata Namesakes

  • Javier Zapata, Colombian biketrial rider
  • Eufemio Zapata, participant
  • Celia Correas de Zapata, academic, poet, and author
  • Rosaura Zapata, Mexican educator
  • Francisco Bolívar Zapata, Mexican biochemist and professor
  • Alonso Zapata, Colombian chess grandmaster
  • Emiliano Zapata, leading figure in the Mexican Revolution
  • Hilario Zapata, Panamanian former professional boxer
  • Laura Zapata, Mexican telenovela actress, singer and dancer
  • Mia Zapata, lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits
  • Carmen Zapata, American actress best known for her role
  • Luis Ramírez Zapata, retired Salvadoran footballer
  • Pedro León Zapata, prominent Venezuelan artist
  • Cristián Zapata, Colombian professional footballer
  • La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata, Mexican rock band that broke sales records
  • Víctor Zapata, Argentine football midfielder
  • Gustavo Zapata, retired Argentine footballer
  • Róbinson Zapata, Colombian football player
  • Dominic Zapata, Filipino television and film director
  • Edgar Zapata, Colombian football defender
  • Luis Eduardo Zapata, Colombian football defender

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