Kappen Surname

164,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kappen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kappen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9801:82,14810,374
Netherlands8071:20,9263,316
United States5591:648,40652,026
India1351:5,681,966136,010
England311:1,797,35772,927
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Kãppen (1) are calculated separately.

Kappen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kappen (Russian: Каппен) is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms: Kãppen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,822nd most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,770,930 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Kappen reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kappen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 980 people, or 1 in 82,148. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Kappen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kappen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kappen surname increased 873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kappen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kappen surname are 21.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kappen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.08% more than the national average, earning $71,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kãppen941/
Kappeng92169/
Kappien922/
Kaippen921/
Kaeppen920/
Kappehn920/
Kapen91521/
Kauppien862/
Köppen837,677/
Koppen833,206/
Keppen83779/
Kapeen83275/
Kapoen83167/
Khapen8379/
Cappen8351/
Kapien8317/
Kapaen8316/
Kaupen8313/
Kappin8310/
Kaipen839/
Kahpen837/
Kapenn832/
Kapn801/
Koeppen772,623/
Cappoen77716/
Koppien7742/
Quappen7741/
Kapping7733/
Kappina779/
Kabpeng777/
Kaupeng776/
Kaepien773/
Khatppn771/
Keeppen771/
Khaepen771/
Keatpen771/
Ceappen771/
Kosppen771/
Koppend771/
Keadpen771/
Katpeng771/
Cappien770/
Kooppen770/
Kapin731,666/
Capen731,640/
Kopen73666/
Kepen73202/
Kapne7330/
Kapyn7318/
Kapín737/
Kaphn732/
Koppn731/
Kaupienė71812/
Kapenova71338/
Khadpeng716/
Khatpeng716/
Kaipengh711/
Keapping710/
Kapina672,043/
Coppen671,434/
Capoen67715/
Koppin67417/
Koopen67265/
Khapne67176/
Khapin67119/
Kapyna6783/
Capien6768/
Keepen6761/
Kapuin6734/
Cappin6731/
Khapyn6727/
Caipen6726/
Kaupin6724/
Capeng6723/
Keupen6717/
Kaupenova6715/
Kaipin6713/
Caspen6711/
Koepen6711/
Kapion679/
Kaspyn677/
Kopien675/
Kapyon675/
Keipen675/
Kaepin674/
Koipen674/
Koppem673/
Caupen673/
Koupen673/
Kuipen672/
Koeppn672/
Katpem671/
Kepien671/
Kaphne671/
Köppem671/
Kaspem671/
Kaapne671/
Kopfen670/
Keppin670/
Caepen670/

Kappen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kappen in the Russian language
Каппенkappen-

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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 Kappen
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