Kapetanovic Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kapetanovic Surname User-submission:

This surname came from surname Kapetanovic. During migrations from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Turkey in early 20th century. Some of them stayed in Albania and change surname to Kapetani.

Kapetanovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Sweden1451:67,9095,148
Austria1211:70,37510,758
Denmark941:60,0506,090
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Canada651:566,85547,218
France581:1,145,219121,886
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
England301:1,857,26974,552
Luxembourg291:20,0194,535
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Norway201:257,11427,149
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Kapetanović (4,139), Kapétanovic (1), Kapetanovič (1) & Kapetanoviç (1) are calculated separately.

Kapetanovic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname came from surname Kapetanovic. During migrations from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Turkey in early 20th century. Some of them stayed in Albania and change surname to Kapetani.

- sanjin88

Kapetanovic Last Name Facts

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

Kapetanovic is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kapetanović, Kapétanovic, Kapetanovič or Kapetanoviç. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapetanovic? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 373,745th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Kapetanovic are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Kapetanovic is primarily found in: Illinois, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent are found and Austria, where 13 percent are found.

Kapetanovic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kapetanovic surname are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kapetanovic earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.42% less than the national average, earning 230,428 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $47,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,996 CAD per year.

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