Kapiainen Surname
Approximately 226 people bear this surname
Kapiainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 220 | 1:24,985 | 3,442 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Kapiainen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapiainen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kapiainen occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapiainen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,088,856th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. Kapiainen occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kapiainen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Kapiainen is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 24,985. In Finland Kapiainen is most numerous in: South Karelia, where 28 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 27 percent reside and Kymenlaakso, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Finland this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapiainen
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