Kappe Surname
Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname
Kappe Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Kapp, a pet form of Kaspar (treasure); one who made hooded cloaks or mantles; dweller at the sign of the cap.
Kappe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,817 | 1:44,307 | 5,813 |
| India | 371 | 1:2,067,562 | 70,211 |
| Netherlands | 343 | 1:49,234 | 8,424 |
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| Greece | 88 | 1:125,907 | 21,051 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 1:2,168,020 | 133,281 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Austria | 38 | 1:224,090 | 27,245 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Kappé (30) & Käppe (24) are calculated separately.
Kappe (149) may also be a first name.
Kappe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Kapp, a pet form of Kaspar (treasure); one who made hooded cloaks or mantles; dweller at the sign of the cap.
Kappe Demographics
Average Kappe Salary in
United States
$48,690 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kappe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kappe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kappe (Hindi: कप्पे, Russian: Каппе) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kappé or Käppe. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kappe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 141,689th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kappe are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 754,880th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.
The last name Kappe is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,817 people, or 1 in 44,307. In Germany Kappe is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany Kappe is found in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.
Kappe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kappe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kappe last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kappe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kappe are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.77% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kappe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kappe in the Hindi language | ||
| कप्पे | kappe | - |
| Kappe in the Russian language | ||
| Каппе | kappe | - |
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