Kapit Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kapit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Indonesia1261:1,049,59776,344
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Israel161:534,85239,210
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kapit (752) may also be a first name.

Kapit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapit (Hindi: कपित, Marathi: कपीत, Oriya: କପିତ, Russian: Капит) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kapit click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapit? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kapit is the 645,988th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,538,477 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Kapit reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 299,703rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 752 people.

Kapit is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Kapit is most common in: Florida, where 37 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Kapit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kapit are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% being registered to vote for the party.

Kapit earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $53,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapite91698/
Kapgit9112/
Khapit915/
Kaipit913/
Kaupit911/
Kapitt911/
Kapith911/
Kappitt8316/
Kapaith835/
Kapuite831/
Kapet802,838/
Capit801,007/
Kopit80330/
Kapid8061/
Kepit8031/
Kapyt8016/
Kapitova77263/
Khapisht7762/
Kaupaite7750/
Kaupaitė7713/
Kappicht7713/
Kapete73639/
Caupit73161/
Capiot73159/
Khapid73103/
Koppit7390/
Koupit7382/
Capite7361/
Kappet7359/
Kaipet7347/
Kapetz7344/
Capait7333/
Capiet7323/
Kopuit7323/
Kopite7313/
Kaypet7313/
Caspit7310/
Kapyts738/
Kaphet738/
Kopiet733/
Kaepet731/
Khepit731/
Khapet731/
Katpet731/
Kapaid731/
Capoit731/
Capuit731/
Kabpet731/
Kadpet731/
Capitt730/
Kaiphet67150/
Kaipete67106/
Capitte6790/
Khaipet6738/
Cappitt6713/
Kayphet6710/
Khapets678/
Kappest676/
Katphet674/
Khapete673/
Kopiste673/
Koppiet673/
Cappiot673/
Kopeitz672/
Capaite672/
Katpeth671/
Kabphet671/
Kapeets671/
Kaspete671/
Cappite671/
Kaypeth671/
Khaypet671/
Khaphet671/
Kapetsh671/
Kaipeth671/
Kadphet671/
Kapehet671/
Kapetch671/
Kappeth670/

Kapit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kapit in the Hindi language
कपितkapita-
Kapit in the Oriya language
କପିତkapita-
Kapit in the Marathi language
कपीतkapita50
कापीलkapila50
Kapit in the Russian language
Капитkapit-

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