Kappe Surname

141,689th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8171:44,3075,813
India3711:2,067,56270,211
Netherlands3431:49,2348,424
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Greece881:125,90721,051
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Austria381:224,09027,245
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
France141:4,744,480251,814
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kappe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kappe (Hindi: कप्पे, Russian: Каппе) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Kappé or Käppe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,689th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kappe live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kappe is also the 754,880th most frequently used given name globally, held by 149 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,817 people, or 1 in 44,307. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Kappe exists in 27 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kappe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kappe last name are 2.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kappé9330/
Käppe9324/
Kappei91295/
Kappey91146/
Kappet9159/
Kappie9147/
Kappej9134/
Kaeppe9113/
Kauppe914/
Kappea913/
Kappee913/
Kappeu911/
Khappe911/
Kappez911/
Kaippe911/
Kappep910/
Kapp8919,786/
Kape896,798/
Kaipper83425/
Kaupper8373/
Kaypper8313/
Kappess839/
Kappeas837/
Kappest836/
Kappesz836/
Kappher835/
Kappeth830/
Koppe808,098/
Köppe805,076/
Kappa804,685/
Kaupp803,722/
Cappe802,660/
Kapeu801,436/
Khape801,361/
Kapei80745/
Kaupe80646/
Kappi80591/
Kippe80487/
Keppe80360/
Kaphe80335/
Kappy80210/
Keape80186/
Kapeš80183/
Kapie80148/
Kapea80118/
Kaipe80117/
Kapej8089/
Kapeh8084/
Kgape8071/
Kaape8045/
Kapee8042/
Kapeć8027/
Kaipp8024/
Kapey8012/
Kapje809/
Kaepe808/
Khapp802/
Kapfe802/
Kaype802/
Kahpe801/
Kapeî801/
Kapeï801/
Kapeś801/
Kaapp801/
Kapph801/
Keapp800/
Kappherr7732/
Khapphet777/
Kap756,398/
Capper736,302/
Kauppi732,974/
Koeppe731,694/
Köpper73743/
Kayope73515/
Kappis73406/
Keppie73401/
Koppie73299/
Keappi73254/
Kayape73241/
Quappe73225/
Kijape73219/
Kappai73138/
Cappie73128/
Katper73100/
Kayupe7398/
Kaapei7382/
Kajper7362/
Kaypee7354/
Kõpper7354/
Kgaupe7350/
Kapetz7344/
Kaiape7343/
Koyape7342/
Cappes7338/
Koppey7338/
Kapihe7336/
Keippe7336/
Kaappa7335/
Khappa7332/
Khaphe7326/
Cappez7323/
Khapez7323/
Käpper7321/
Kapecz7320/
Kieppe7317/
Keyape7316/
Koppei7315/
Kaupie7313/
Kaypet7313/
Keppeh7311/
Khappi7310/
Kheppe739/
Kojape738/
Kaphes738/
Kaphei738/
Kaapie737/
Kappaa736/
Kappio736/
Kapech736/
Kaipei736/
Cappey736/
Kiyape736/
Khoppe734/
Kouppe734/
Kayped734/
Khaupe733/
Kaipee733/
Kajope733/
Kkappa733/
Kappay733/
Keppey732/
Kajape732/
Kaipea732/
Khapee732/
Kapesz732/
Kapfeu732/
Kappés732/
Keapea732/
Katphe731/
Kahtpe731/
Kaapes731/
Khapei731/
Khaape731/
Kaspei731/
Cappet731/
Cappee731/
Kaperh731/
Kaipeh731/
Cappeh731/
Caippe731/
Kayipe731/
Khapet731/
Kajepe731/
Kapeep731/
Kaphie731/
Kapiej731/
Kapije731/
Kappoy731/
Kaaipe731/
Koiape731/
Köppge731/
Kuyape731/
Kkoppe731/
Cappei731/
Kippei731/
Kaipey731/
Kaippa731/
Kabper731/
Kappyi731/
Kabpee731/
Kabpet731/
Kadped731/
Kadpet731/
Kuiape731/
Khappy731/
Katpet731/
Kahape730/
Kippey730/
Keeppe730/
Kopp6766,438/
Kapa6725,784/
Cape678,794/
Kapi677,487/
Kope676,117/
Kaup676,065/
Capp674,176/
Kepe672,268/
Kaip671,486/
Kipe671,234/
Kaap671,076/
Keap67684/
Kapš67315/
Kaszper67254/
Keipper67224/
Kappaha67177/
Köpe67127/
Khap67124/
Kapy67123/
Képe6795/
Kappich6793/
Kapf6759/
Kapherr6755/
Kõpp6754/
Koppeis6753/
Khaipet6738/
Qape6731/
Kaph6728/
Kappais6728/
Kuipper6723/
Kappaya6722/
Kaippio6721/
Kappová6718/
Keupper6716/
Kappitt6716/
Koppett6714/
Kapahee6713/
Kayphet6710/
Kouyape679/
Kabpech679/
Khapets678/
Kňap678/
Caupper677/
Koyappa676/
Kayappa676/
Khaipee676/
Caipper676/
Kashpey676/
Kahapeu675/
Kaasper675/
Kajappa674/
Kahapey674/
Kayapey674/
Kaipech674/
Katphet674/
Kahp673/
Kiyappa673/
Kajp673/
Caippes673/
Kashpei673/
Kujappi672/
Kayp672/
Kazp672/
Kopperr672/
Kapé672/
Kľap672/
Gkap672/
Kapj672/
Kauyape671/
Khapije671/
Khaipei671/
Kapeets671/
Kappish671/
Kasppai671/
Kuyapeh671/
Kuyappa671/
Cappess671/
Cappett671/
Cayeppe671/
Koupper671/
Kgap671/
Kaipeah671/
Kaàp671/
Kaspeed671/
Kabp671/
Kapeehe671/
Kapetsh671/
Kaphech671/
Kapś671/
Kiyaphe671/
Kuyappi671/
Koppeuh671/
Kijiape671/
Qkap671/
Caippez671/
Kapehet671/
Kapetch671/
Kabphet671/
Kadphed671/
Kadphet671/
Kaipeth671/
Kopphet671/
Kkauppa671/
Keypper671/
Khaphet671/
Khaypet671/
Kaypeth671/
Katpeth671/
Kauepet671/
Kaupfer670/
Cappher670/

Kappe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kappe in the Hindi language
कप्पेkappe-
Kappe in the Russian language
Каппеkappe-

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