Kapalas Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Greece

Kapalas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapalas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Greece31:3,693,263126,191

Kapalas (16) may also be a first name.

Kapalas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kapalas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kapalas (Hindi: कपलस, Marathi: कपलास, Oriya: କପଳାସ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapalas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Kapalas is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Kapalas reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kapalas is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Kapalas is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Himachal Pradesh, where 60 percent are found, Gujarat, where 30 percent are found and Chandigarh, where 10 percent are found. Barring India this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Greece, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapalash9310/
Kaphalas931/
Kapalase931/
Kapelas86276/
Kapolas86184/
Kopalas8678/
Kepalas8668/
Kapalos8638/
Capalas861/
Kapoulas80656/
Kephalas80160/
Kapollas8024/
Kopailas8017/
Kapelash802/
Kapalose801/
Kapalosh801/
Kappelas801/
Capalais801/
Cappalas800/
Kapouleas7522/
Kappoulas751/
Capelas71718/
Capalos71280/
Kapolos71215/
Kapelos71200/
Kopelas7166/
Kepolas7116/
Capolas711/
Kopelias6779/
Kappelos6778/
Capoulas6765/
Kapelios6739/
Kopelash6718/
Koppelas6715/
Kepoulas6714/
Kephalos676/
Kopelyas675/
Kopoulas673/
Capallos672/
Capaleis671/
Kapoulos671/
Kapałacz671/
Kapoleis671/
Kephelas671/

Kapalas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapalas in the Oriya language
କପଳାସkapalasa-
Kapalas in the Marathi language
कपलासkapalasa-
Kapalas in the Hindi language
कपलसkapalasa57.14
कपलासkapalasa28.57
कापलाशkapalasa14.29

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapalas
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