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

The surname Kaptur (Russian: Каптур) occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kaptúr. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 117,719^th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,864,299 people. The surname Kaptur is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Kaptur are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 1,823 people, or 1 in 20,850. Outside of Poland this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 18 percent are found and Ukraine, where 12 percent are found.

Kaptur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kaptur has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kaptur last name increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kaptur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kaptur surname are 24.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kaptur earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $51,832 CAD per year.