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Where Does The Last Name Kapal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kapal (Hindi: कपाल, Marathi: कपल, Oriya: କାପଲ, Russian: Капал) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kápal. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kapal is the 146,845^th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,415,494 people. The last name Kapal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Kapal live; 43 percent live in Oceania Islands and 43 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kapal is also the 79,390^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 6,757 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,307 people, or 1 in 6,238. In Papua New Guinea Kapal is most prevalent in: Jiwaka, where 87 percent reside, Madang, where 5 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Kapal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kapal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kapal last name grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kapal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kapal surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Kapal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $64,110 CAD per year.