Kapelev Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kapelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Kapelev Last Name Facts

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

Kapelev (Russian: Капелев) is found most in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapelev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Kapelev reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kapelev is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 4,238,913. In Russia Kapelev is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 32 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent live and Bashkortostan Republic, where 9 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 18 percent live and Bulgaria, where 4 percent live.

Kapelev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kapelev last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kapelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapelev in the Russian language
Капелевkapelev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapelev
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