Kappenberger Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kappenberger Surname User-submission:

The Kappenberger surname means 'top of the mountain'.

Kapp meaning 'peak'.

Berg meaning 'mountain'.

Berger meaning 'mountain climber'.

Origin from a legend mountain climber in Austria or Germany.

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Kappenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3551:226,77625,315
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kappenberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kappenberger surname means 'top of the mountain'.

Kapp meaning 'peak'.

Berg meaning 'mountain'.

Berger meaning 'mountain climber'.

Origin from a legend mountain climber in Austria or Germany.

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Kappenberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kappenberger is found most in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappenberger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kappenberger is the 716,247th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,861,632 people. The last name Kappenberger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kappenberger are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 355 people, or 1 in 226,776. In Germany Kappenberger is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 57 percent reside, Bavaria, where 38 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 7 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Kappenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kappenberger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kappenberger Last Name Statistics demography

Kappenberger earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

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Kappenberger Reference & Research

Kaffenberger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kaffenberger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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