Kapellen Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kapellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kapellen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kapellen occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapellen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 937,786th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kapellen live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent live and Brandenburg, where 13 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Kapellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kapellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kapellen surname increased 5,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kapellen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kapellen surname are 47.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.94% registered with the political party.

Kapellen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $45,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kappellen941/
Capellen88353/
Kepellen881/
Kaplen86164/
Cappellen82235/
Capellaen821/
Capelln8037/
Kaplenk8014/
Kapplen801/
Kayplen801/
Kaplien801/
Kapleun801/
Kepllen801/
Kappeln800/
Kapln772/
Capellin75209/
Khaphlen754/
Kaplenkė751/
Capellnn751/
Capellín751/
Kaplin714,711/
Kaplyn71668/
Cappellin71629/
Caplen71341/
Koplen71150/
Capellina715/
Keplen711/
Khaeplaen711/
Kapelnova711/
Kaplenova711/
Kaplina674,885/
Kaplyna67700/
Cappellina67387/
Koplien67112/
Kouplen6733/
Cappeln6720/
Keppeln6719/
Ceaplen6713/
Kapplin6713/
Kapling679/
Kopleng674/
Koplent672/
Kopplen672/
Casplen671/
Koplend670/
Koplene670/
Capplen670/
Caplien670/
Kopleen670/
Kopllin670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kapellen
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