Kapelus Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kapelus Surname Definition:

“Hat” in Polish (Kapelucz).

Kapelus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine691:659,74970,382
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Kapeluś (6) are calculated separately.

Kapelus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Hat” in Polish (Kapelucz).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kapelus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapelus (Russian: Капелусь) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kapeluś. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapelus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,152,132nd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Kapelus live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kapelus is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 659,749. In Ukraine Kapelus is primarily concentrated in: Ternopil Oblast, where 64 percent live, Lviv Oblast, where 23 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 4 percent live. Apart from Ukraine this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Kapelus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kapelus are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kapelus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.52% more than the national average, earning R 288,780 per year; in United States they earn 53.91% more than the national average, earning $66,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 190.57% more than the national average, earning $144,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapeluś956/
Kapelusz93159/
Kapelyus9330/
Kapelius9310/
Kapelush936/
Kapeluss932/
Kapelyush88411/
Kapeliush881/
Kapelos86200/
Kapalus8611/
Kapylus869/
Capelus867/
Kapilus862/
Kapełus861/
Kapeluch80194/
Kappelos8078/
Capelius8012/
Kopelius801/
Koppelhus7525/
Kapeluche752/
Kapeliuch751/
Kapilyush751/
Kopelos7141/
Capelos7124/
Kapełuś7118/
Kopolus714/
Kapilyushova637/
Capilos57415/
Copelos572/

Kapelus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapelus in the Russian language
Капелусьkapelus-

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