Sapkota

Sapkota Meaning & Origin

About Sapkota
The surname Sapkota is of Nepali origin and is predominantly found in Nepal. It is derived from the combination of two words: "sap" meaning "pure" or "clean" and "kota" meaning "city" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Sapkota can be interpreted to mean "pure city" or "clean fortress." It is a common surname among people of the Chhetri and Brahmin communities in Nepal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sapkota is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sapkota: 599
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sapkota based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPKT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S012030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 P OW1 T K OW0
🌐 IPA
/sapkota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sapkota in Braille

Here's how to represent Sapkota in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sapkota in braille

How to sign the name Sapkota using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sapkota using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sapkota in sign language

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