Kappes Surname

52,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kappes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kappes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9001:16,4302,170
United States2,2531:160,87816,381
Brazil9651:221,8398,588
Argentina5411:79,0086,669
Russia2771:520,30047,524
France1921:345,95252,007
Chile1701:103,6263,881
Greece1281:86,56114,651
England861:647,88437,755
Canada571:646,41452,764
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Austria271:315,38635,058
Paraguay201:361,8375,406
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Wales41:773,63329,106
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

The alternate forms: Kappés (2) are calculated separately.

Kappes (12) may also be a first name.

Kappes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kappes (Russian: Каппес) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Kappés. Click here for further potential spellings of Kappes.

How Common Is The Last Name Kappes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kappes is the 52,295th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 744,387 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Kappes reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kappes is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The surname Kappes is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,900 people, or 1 in 16,430. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Kappes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kappes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 951 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kappes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States Kappes are 11.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kappes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.01% less than the national average, earning 231,831 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $48,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kappés942/
Kappess929/
Kappeas927/
Kappest926/
Kappesz926/
Kappies922/
Kapes91435/
Koppes831,852/
Kappis83406/
Kapese83258/
Keppes8395/
Kapesh8383/
Cappes8338/
Kapeis8311/
Kaphes838/
Kaipes837/
Kapeus834/
Kapesz832/
Kaapes831/
Kapies831/
Kappez831/
Koppies77196/
Kapeshe7776/
Koppeis7753/
Kappais7728/
Khapets778/
Caippes773/
Kapeesh771/
Kapeets771/
Kappish771/
Cappess771/
Kapeese771/
Kapetsh771/
Khapese771/
Keppeas770/
Cappeus770/
Capes734,127/
Kapis731,297/
Képes73867/
Kepes73862/
Kopes73308/
Kapeš73183/
Kapys73174/
Kapez7334/
Kapeć7327/
Kapeś731/
Kapesova7130/
Kaphesse714/
Khapedsh711/
Khaphets711/
Koppesch711/
Khapetse711/
Coppes671,307/
Koppetsch67364/
Kapysh67319/
Keepes67203/
Cappis67199/
Kaipis67119/
Kapish67116/
Kapisz6787/
Capets6782/
Keppis6773/
Kapysz6757/
Keipes6747/
Kapetz6744/
Kapise6741/
Kaupys6740/
Kopies6727/
Capies6726/
Kaspis6726/
Cappez6723/
Khapez6723/
Kepesz6721/
Kapecz6720/
Kapais6716/
Kapeshova6714/
Kepeas6713/
Khapis6712/
Khapys6712/
Caspes678/
Kapyts678/
Kopesh677/
Kapios677/
Kaupis677/
Kapessova676/
Kapech676/
Cape's674/
Kepesh673/
Caipes673/
Koopes672/
Kephes672/
Kgapis672/
Capess671/
Kaypis671/
Kaphis671/
Capese671/
Keapis671/
Khaphetse671/
Koipes671/
Quapes671/
Kepees671/
Caphes671/
Caupes671/
Caapes670/
Kophes670/
Kopest670/

Kappes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kappes in the Russian language
Каппесkappes-

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