Kappenstein Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kappenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kappenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3771:213,54224,140
United States691:5,253,028264,570
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kappenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kappenstein is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappenstein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 646,966th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kappenstein are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kappenstein is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 377 people, or 1 in 213,542. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany Kappenstein is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Kappenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kappenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kappenstein last name increased 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kappenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kappenstein are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

Kappenstein earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning $30,422 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kappenstein
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