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Where Does The Last Name Kappe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kappe (Hindi: कप्पे, Russian: Каппе) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kappé or Käppe. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 141,689^th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. Kappe occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kappe are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kappe is also the 754,880^th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 149 people.

The last name Kappe is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,817 people, or 1 in 44,307. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany Kappe exists in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside.

Kappe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kappe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kappe last name increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kappe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kappe surname are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Kappe earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.07% less than the national average, earning 300,862 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $48,690 USD per year.