Cognomen זאפה (Zappa 
, זאפה 
, Zappas 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The family name זאפה is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Switzerland, and Greece. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Italy, the United States, and Argentina. Very seldom, זאפה is the forename as well as the last name.