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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 in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kaptań. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Kaptan is the 30,583^rd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 417,505 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Kaptan reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 75 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kaptan is also the 23,745^th most common forename internationally, held by 36,865 people.

The surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 15,444 people, or 1 in 5,039. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Turkey this last name exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Kaptan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kaptan last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political 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.