Kapetanakis Surname

171,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

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'.

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Kapetanakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,1381:5,182529
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England161:3,482,379114,324
Sweden141:703,34052,204
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kapetanakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Kapetanakis Last Name Facts

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

Kapetanakis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapetanakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 171,927th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,911,525 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kapetanakis are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Kapetanakis is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 2,138 people, or 1 in 5,182. In Greece Kapetanakis is most numerous in: Attica, where 41 percent reside, Crete, where 33 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Kapetanakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kapetanakis surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.

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