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

The surname Kaptan (Hindi: कप्तान, Marathi: कपतान, Oriya: କାନ, Russian: Каптан) occurs most in Turkey. It can also be found as a variant: Kaptań. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 30,583^rd most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 417,505 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Kaptan are found; 76 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kaptan is also the 23,745^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 36,865 people.

Kaptan is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 15,444 people, or 1 in 5,039. In Turkey Kaptan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Kaptan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kaptan last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kaptan surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Kaptan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning 380,100 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $51,309 USD per year.