Family name Apapa (Apapa 
) , across the world, is a rare surname. The surname Apapa is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare surname, France, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and the United States. More prevalently, Apapa is the forename as well as the last name.