Kapfer Surname

107,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kapfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4151:33,3364,399
France7121:93,29013,530
United States6011:603,09349,067
Austria5121:16,6322,492
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Käpfer (1) are calculated separately.

Kapfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kapfer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Käpfer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kapfer is the 107,333rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,676,069 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kapfer are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,415 people, or 1 in 33,336. In Germany Kapfer is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 72 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Not including Germany Kapfer occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Kapfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kapfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kapfer surname rose 812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kapfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kapfer last name are 26.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kapfer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Käpfer941/
Kapffer9228/
Kaupfer920/
Kafer913,116/
Kaper912,443/
Kapere836,227/
Kaefer832,559/
Kapper832,046/
Kaufer831,902/
Kaffer831,737/
Kafere831,629/
Kauper83900/
Köpfer83798/
Kopfer83555/
Kaiper83397/
Kaifer83345/
Kepfer83273/
Keafer83171/
Kafier83119/
Katper83100/
Khaper8391/
Kajper8362/
Kafert8333/
Kapier8331/
Kapger8330/
Kayper8328/
Capfer8313/
Kapeer8313/
Kayfer8310/
Khafer839/
Kafeer835/
Kahfer835/
Keaper833/
Kapher833/
Kaeper833/
Kafger832/
Kavfer832/
Katfer831/
Kapear831/
Kaperh831/
Kabper831/
Kaferr831/
Kawfer830/
Kapferová807/
Kauffer77524/
Kaipper77425/
Koepfer77354/
Kaszper77254/
Kaufert77195/
Kaeffer77109/
Kapeere7799/
Keepfer7774/
Kaupper7773/
Kapherr7755/
Kaupere7750/
Kaiffer7735/
Kahafer7733/
Kaufher7715/
Kaypper7713/
Kaffier7711/
Keaffer7710/
Kaipert778/
Kašpert778/
Khafeer776/
Kaffehr776/
Kappher775/
Kaasper775/
Kaphere774/
Khafere774/
Khaifer773/
Koupfer773/
Kaepper772/
Kappier772/
Kuipfer771/
Khaperd771/
Kasferr771/
Khaefer771/
Kafeere771/
Kaffeer771/
Kaperhe771/
Kaperre771/
Kapierz771/
Kappere771/
Kaapere771/
Käpfert771/
Kaspear771/
Khapier771/
Kheafer771/
Kaifere771/
Khaffer771/
Khapeer771/
Khapere771/
Keupfer770/
Kapperd770/
Kophfer770/
Kassfer770/
Keipfer770/
Kaufier770/
Koper7313,023/
Kapre738,523/
Käfer734,805/
Kefer731,485/
Cafer73914/
Köper73900/
Kapir73723/
Caper73637/
Köfer73515/
Keper73325/
Qafer73257/
Kofer73255/
Kafir7395/
Kéfer7380/
Kafre7321/
Kapyr731/
Kauppert71133/
Kaperová7148/
Kaippert7144/
Kaufherr7134/
Kappherr7132/
Kaschper7130/
Khashper7118/
Kauffert719/
Kaperova716/
Khafeejr714/
Kaiphetr714/
Khapeerh712/
Khaipetr712/
Kashfehr711/
Kashferd710/
Koeppfer710/
Casper6725,001/
Kuiper6720,271/
Keefer6714,036/
Capper676,302/
Keffer674,808/
Keiper674,021/
Kapair673,571/
Keifer673,277/
Kopper673,137/
Kooper672,572/
Keuper671,580/
Cauper671,421/
Keeper671,201/
Kepper671,185/
Khapre671,092/
Köpper67743/
Koeper67458/
Caffer67381/
Koffer67369/
Kapire67353/
Kepher67255/
Copfer67252/
Kopere6789/
Caaper6779/
Kaspyr6778/
Köffer6774/
Käfert6774/
Kouper6762/
Koefer6761/
Cafier6761/
Kojfer6758/
Capier6756/
Kõpper6754/
Kopher6753/
Kafire6753/
Keufer6748/
Khafir6747/
Kopier6745/
Khoper6743/
Kotfer6738/
Kaiferová6736/
Käffer6736/
Caiper6733/
Kaffir6733/
Caefer6732/
Keyfer6730/
Cafere6728/
Kohper6725/
Kofert6723/
Käpper6721/
Kappre6719/
Koufer6717/
Caperd6715/
Khapir6714/
Koofer6713/
Kahfir6712/
Keyper6710/
Kašpír6710/
Kabpre678/
Kaphir678/
Kayperová677/
Khofer676/
Kuifer675/
Kahver675/
Kajperová674/
Kepeer674/
Kheper673/
Kappir673/
Capher673/
Kafair673/
Kapior673/
Keperh673/
Khaiphetr673/
Capeer672/
Capere672/
Kaphre672/
Caufer672/
Capert672/
Kovfer672/
Kopfir672/
Koyper672/
Kefeer671/
Kefier671/
Kaapre671/
Khefer671/
Kepeur671/
Khafre671/
Kapperová671/
Kapyor671/
Kofier671/
Koperz671/
Ceafer671/
Kaufre671/
Kefeir671/
Katpir671/
Kauferová671/
Khöfer671/
Kaiferova671/
Kabfre671/
Qafeer671/
Qafere671/
Cahfer671/
Cajper671/
Kabfir671/
Cayper671/
Kadfir671/
Kajpre671/
Cazper670/
Kafgir670/
Caeper670/
Catfer670/

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