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3/14/2025, 10:19 AM Felie
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2/29/2020, 6:04 PM HL
3/28/2016, 8:40 PM HL

Name Zapata
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /sa.ˈpa.ta/(Latin American Spanish) /θa.ˈpa.ta/(European Spanish)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Occupational surname for a shoemaker, from Spanish zapato meaning "shoe". It can also be considered a habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in Spain called Zapata.
Added 3/28/2016 by HL