Kapus Surname
Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname
Kapus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 672 | 1:14,608 | 1,649 |
| Kenya | 508 | 1:90,905 | 8,164 |
| Papua New Guinea | 311 | 1:26,218 | 2,922 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| Slovenia | 178 | 1:13,976 | 3,327 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Turkey | 81 | 1:960,758 | 44,160 |
| Austria | 67 | 1:127,096 | 17,572 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Croatia | 17 | 1:248,741 | 26,882 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Kapuš (87), Kapuş (11) & Kapuś (6) are calculated separately.
Kapus (120) may also be a first name.
Kapus Demographics
Average Kapus Salary in
United States
$42,466 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kapus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kapus (Hindi: कापूस, Marathi: कापुस, Russian: Капус) occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Kapuš, Kapuş or Kapuś. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapus? popularity and diffusion
It is the 180,558th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,087,943 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Kapus are found; 29 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 28 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 852,104th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 120 people.
The last name Kapus is most common in Hungary, where it is carried by 672 people, or 1 in 14,608. In Hungary Kapus is most common in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 24 percent reside, Bács-Kiskun County, where 15 percent reside and Budapest, where 11 percent reside. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.
Kapus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kapus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kapus last name grew 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kapus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kapus surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kapus surname are 10.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kapus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $45,489 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kapus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kapus in the Hindi language | ||
| कापूस | kapusa | - |
| Kapus in the Marathi language | ||
| कापुस | kapusa | - |
| Kapus in the Russian language | ||
| Капус | kapus | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kapus
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