Zapata

See also: zapata

English

Proper noun

Zapata

1. A peninsula in southern Matanzas, Cuba.
2. A census-designated place, the county seat of Zapata County, Texas, United States.
3. A surname from Spanish.

Derived terms

• Zapata County
• Zapata rail
• Zapata sparrow
• Zapata wren

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zapata is the 1082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32,271 individuals. Zapata is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.28%) individuals.

Spanish

Etymology

Occupational surname from Old French savate (“slipper”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θaˈpata/ [θaˈpa.t̪a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /saˈpata/ [saˈpa.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: Za‧pa‧ta

Proper noun

Zapata m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. the letter Z in the Spanish spelling alphabet