Kapetanakis Surname
Approximately 2,503 people bear this surname
Kapetanakis Surname User-submission:
The Kapetanakis surname (Καπετανάκης) means 'little captain'. It derives from the Greek word kapetan (καπετάν), kapetanios (καπετάνιος), meaning 'captain'. The -akis (-άκης), when placed at the end of a word, gives the word the property of 'little', 'small'.
Read More About This SurnameKapetanakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2,138 | 1:5,182 | 529 |
| United States | 244 | 1:1,485,487 | 101,350 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Kapetanakis Surname Meaning
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The Kapetanakis surname (Καπετανάκης) means 'little captain'. It derives from the Greek word kapetan (καπετάν), kapetanios (καπετάνιος), meaning 'captain'. The -akis (-άκης), when placed at the end of a word, gives the word the property of 'little', 'small'. It was given to people who come from the island of Crete by the Ottomans, back when the island and country were under the Ottoman's Empire rule, in order to bring their pride down. But the people of Crete wore the -akis with pride instead.
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Average Kapetanakis Salary in
United States
$61,580 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kapetanakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapetanakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kapetanakis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapetanakis? popularity and diffusion
Kapetanakis is the 171,927th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,911,525 people. Kapetanakis is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kapetanakis live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 2,138 people, or 1 in 5,182. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 41 percent live, Crete, where 33 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 7 percent live. Aside from Greece it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Kapetanakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kapetanakis surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
The amount Kapetanakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 42.71% more than the national average, earning $61,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning $41,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koapetanakis | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kapetnakis | 95 | 3 | / |
| Kapetanakos | 91 | 290 | / |
| Capetanakis | 91 | 95 | / |
| Kapetanakus | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kapetanakes | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kapitanakis | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kapatanakis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kapetanakix | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kapetanakas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Capetanakas | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kapetanokos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kapetanacos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kapetanaquix | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kaptanağasi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Copatinkis | 57 | 1 | / |
| Captainx | 53 | 1 | / |
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