Kapuson Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kapuson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kapuson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Kapuson (16) may also be a first name.

Kapuson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kapuson occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapuson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Kapuson reside; 78 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 78 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 16 people.

Kapuson is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 100 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapusan86491/
Capuson8620/
Capusong801/
Capusion801/
Kaiposon801/
Kapusank800/
Caspuson800/
Kapushonova781/
Capuscion751/
Capusan71716/
Capusen7118/
Kaposan715/
Caposon711/
Capuçon711/
Capucion67393/
Kapucian6741/
Caposion672/
Kapuçam5749/
Caposan572/
Capusam571/
Caposen571/
Capucian533/
Kopuczun531/
Copousian502/

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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 Kapuson
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