Kapitzke Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kapitzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapitzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2611:308,45031,327
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kapitzke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapitzke is found most in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapitzke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 658,434th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kapitzke live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 308,450. In Germany it is most common in: Berlin, where 25 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 16 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Kapitzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kapitzke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kapitzke surname grew 970 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kapitzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kapitzke last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% being registered with the party.

The amount Kapitzke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $62,544 CAD per year.

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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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  • 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 Kapitzke
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