Kaposi Surname

302,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kaposi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaposi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,1361:8,6411,020
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
England61:9,286,343223,652
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Kapoši (53) are calculated separately.

Kaposi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaposi (Hindi: कपोसी) is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kapoši. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaposi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 302,077th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,797,570 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Kaposi are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

Kaposi is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 1,136 people, or 1 in 8,641. In Hungary Kaposi is mostly found in: Budapest, where 22 percent reside, Baranya County, where 11 percent reside and Somogy County, where 9 percent reside. Beside Hungary this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Kaposi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kaposi are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kaposi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapoši9453/
Kaposhi92801/
Kapotsi9226/
Kaphosi924/
Kapoosi922/
Kapossi922/
Kapousi922/
Kaeposi921/
Kapoutsi8687/
Kapotsis8672/
Kapousis8652/
Kapotshi8627/
Kaposich863/
Kaposcis861/
Kaposiua861/
Kapasi8311,913/
Kapusi834,512/
Kaposa833,896/
Kapesi833,706/
Kapási83229/
Kaposy83135/
Kapose83112/
Kapozi8348/
Caposi8321/
Kapoji835/
Kapoči835/
Koposi832/
Kapoći832/
Kapoutsis80266/
Kapotschi8011/
Kapashi774,328/
Kapeshi772,798/
Kaphesi771,678/
Kapushi77469/
Capossi77137/
Kapasiy77120/
Kaposha77108/
Kapasih7774/
Kapossy7740/
Kapassi7734/
Kapotsy7731/
Kapaasi7728/
Caposis7728/
Kaposhe7722/
Kaphasi7713/
Kapossa7713/
Kapasii7710/
Kapusai7710/
Kappoji779/
Khapesi778/
Kaupasi777/
Khapasi776/
Katpogi774/
Kaphosa774/
Kapessi774/
Kapussi773/
Kappasi772/
Kapuusi772/
Kapasei772/
Koposai772/
Kaipasi771/
Kapozzi771/
Kaputsi771/
Kaspasi771/
Khapusi771/
Kajpusi771/
Kaepasi771/
Kapasai771/
Kapeesi771/
Kapogia771/
Kapesei771/
Kapesie771/
Kaposse771/
Kapusis771/
Kaapasi771/
Kgoposi771/
Kapasie771/
Kapatsyi71145/
Kaputshi7155/
Kophotsi7151/
Kapatsai7136/
Capossio7135/
Capousis7116/
Kapoussa7113/
Kapuschi718/
Kaphosha714/
Kapashai712/
Kapochis711/
Kapatsis711/
Kapashis711/
Kapougia711/
Kapusshi711/
Koupossi711/
Kappashi711/
Kappasie711/
Kaipasit711/
Katpasit711/
Kapasa678,972/
Kapase675,140/
Kapusa673,319/
Kapezi67574/
Kapuci67416/
Kapazi67392/
Capozi67383/
Kapaji67322/
Kapoza67266/
Kapese67258/
Capusi67203/
Kapuçi67158/
Khospoosi67120/
Kapasy6784/
Képesi6754/
Capoci6740/
Kapuši6733/
Kapusy6732/
Kepesi6732/
Kapuse6730/
Kapagi6716/
Kopasi6714/
Kapaci6714/
Kepasi6713/
Khoshposi678/
Kopoji677/
Capasi677/
Kopesi677/
Kapuitshi674/
Kopoçi674/
Kopogi673/
Kapahtsis672/
Kapuzi672/
Kopusi672/
Capose671/
Kapaxi671/
Kapoorzai671/
Kapoze671/
Kapushchi671/
Caposa671/
Kapozy671/
Kaiphasit671/

Kaposi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaposi in the Hindi language
कपोसीkaposi-

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Footnotes

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