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

The last name Kappen (Russian: Каппен) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kãppen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 164,822^nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,770,930 people. The last name Kappen is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kappen live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 980 people, or 1 in 82,148. In Germany Kappen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Kappen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kappen has changed over time. 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 Republicans than the national average, with 68.03% registered to vote for the political 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.