Kappeler Surname
Approximately 3,680 people bear this surname
Kappeler Surname Definition:
(German, Hungarian) One who came from Kapelle (chapel), in Germany; dweller near a chapel.
Kappeler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,232 | 1:3,680 | 509 |
| Germany | 622 | 1:129,430 | 15,761 |
| United States | 503 | 1:720,594 | 56,697 |
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Austria | 53 | 1:160,669 | 21,171 |
| Paraguay | 44 | 1:164,472 | 3,287 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Käppeler (530) are calculated separately.
Kappeler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Hungarian) One who came from Kapelle (chapel), in Germany; dweller near a chapel.
Kappeler Demographics
Average Kappeler Salary in
United States
$46,860 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kappeler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kappeler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kappeler is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Käppeler. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kappeler.
How Common Is The Last Name Kappeler? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 123,946th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,980,311 people. Kappeler occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kappeler reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
Kappeler is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,232 people, or 1 in 3,680. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 15 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Kappeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kappeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kappeler last name grew 6,288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kappeler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kappeler last name are 3.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.76% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kappeler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.5% more than the national average, earning R 493,092 per year; in United States they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $46,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $59,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Käppeler | 96 | 530 | / |
| Kaeppeler | 94 | 53 | / |
| Kapeler | 93 | 14 | / |
| Keppeler | 88 | 1,796 | / |
| Köppeler | 88 | 64 | / |
| Cappeler | 88 | 24 | / |
| Kappelerová | 84 | 2 | / |
| Cappelier | 82 | 208 | / |
| Kaphelere | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kappilere | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kapaler | 80 | 104 | / |
| Capeler | 80 | 31 | / |
| Kepeler | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kaspelherr | 78 | 11 | / |
| Capelier | 75 | 241 | / |
| Coppeler | 75 | 55 | / |
| Kapitler | 75 | 38 | / |
| Kapaller | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caspeler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Käppelerová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Caspelherr | 67 | 25 | / |
| Capiler | 67 | 17 | / |
| Capeillere | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kopiler | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kopyler | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cappelaire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Capaler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kepaler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coppoler | 63 | 2 | / |
| Capilere | 63 | 1 | / |
| Coupelier | 59 | 3 | / |
| Capaillere | 56 | 8 | / |
| Capeillère | 56 | 1 | / |
| Copaler | 53 | 7 | / |
| Kopylir | 53 | 1 | / |
| Copiler | 53 | 1 | / |
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