Kapteinis Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kapteinis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapteinis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia871:23,5643,584
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kapteinis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kapteinis is found in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapteinis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,882,912th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Kapteinis occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kapteinis are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Latvia, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 23,564. In Latvia it is most numerous in: Kurzeme Planning Region, where 51 percent reside, Vidzeme, where 25 percent reside and Riga Planning Region, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Latvia Kapteinis occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaptainis895/
Kapteni8831/
Kaptini8814/
Kapteina82623/
Kaptanis8299/
Kapteine8292/
Kaptaini822/
Kapteiner781/
Kaptani7563/
Kaptiny7519/
Kaptine7512/
Kaptene7510/
Kaptena758/
Kabteni756/
Captini754/
Capteni751/
Khaptenets741/
Khaptani71216/
Kaptejna7144/
Kaptaine7117/
Captanis7114/
Kaptejny7113/
Capteina7113/
Captaini711/
Kaiptani711/
Kaptinea711/
Captinio710/
Kaptaina710/
Koptangis6711/
Khabtheni676/
Kabtiyani674/
Kaeptanes671/
Kabtinesh671/
Kaptingey671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kapteinis
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