Kapelyan Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kapelyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapelyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus641:148,45420,543
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Kapelyan Last Name Facts

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

Kapelyan (Russian: Капелян) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapelyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,380,086th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kapelyan reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 148,454. In Belarus Kapelyan is mostly found in: Gomel Region, where 56 percent reside, Minsk Region, where 23 percent reside and Minsk, where 16 percent reside. Not including Belarus Kapelyan exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Kapelyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kapelyan last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kapelyan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Kapelyan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.33% more than the national average, earning $73,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kapelyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapelyan in the Russian language
Капелянkapelan-

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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 Kapelyan
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