Kapigian Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kapigian Surname User-submission:

I am a descendant of an Armenian genocide survivor, who was the only one of his family to survive. He was born in Ada Bazaar city, Turkey. The Kapigian surname is not common. I have only heard of two families with this surname: one in Mosul, Iraq and one in Canada.

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Kapigian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada41:9,211,398321,528

Kapigian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I am a descendant of an Armenian genocide survivor, who was the only one of his family to survive. He was born in Ada Bazaar city, Turkey. The Kapigian surname is not common. I have only heard of two families with this surname: one in Mosul, Iraq and one in Canada.

- capigian99

Kapigian Last Name Facts

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

Kapigian is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapigian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Kapigian is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kapigian reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Kapigian is most common in: California, where 45 percent are found, New Jersey, where 42 percent are found and Oregon, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Kapigian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kapigian surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Kapigian earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.74% more than the national average, earning $60,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capigian882/
Kospigian821/
Kapegiane821/
Kapijan801/
Kapijane751/
Kaipisan751/
Kahapisan7122/
Kaipaisan712/
Kaiphisan711/
Kapusan67491/
Capisan67312/
Kepisan671/
Capican671/
Capijan671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapigian
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