Käppeli Surname

238,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Käppeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Käppeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,6611:4,945737
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Kappeli (83) are calculated separately.

Käppeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Käppeli is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Kappeli. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Käppeli? popularity and diffusion

Käppeli is the 238,807th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,342,995 people. Käppeli is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Käppeli are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Käppeli is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,661 people, or 1 in 4,945. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Aargau, where 31 percent reside, Canton of Lucerne, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kappeli9583/
Käppele8682/
Koppeli8637/
Keppeli861/
Käppeler80530/
Kaeppeli8075/
Kapeli77592/
Köpeli77211/
Kopeli77181/
Kepeli77151/
Kipeli779/
Kappali71402/
Koppali71328/
Koppoli71220/
Koppili71178/
Kappele71101/
Kappely7167/
Kaapeli7156/
Cappeli7151/
Keppele7150/
Koppele7142/
Khopeli7138/
Kapeali7113/
Kapelai7110/
Kappili7110/
Khapeli718/
Kappoli718/
Khipeli717/
Kaypeli715/
Kippele715/
Kapheli714/
Kippili713/
Kepeeli713/
Kipelio712/
Kapeeli712/
Kippali711/
Khepeli711/
Köppele711/
Kopeili711/
Kipelis711/
Kaipeli711/
Kaepeli711/
Coppeli711/
Keppely711/
Koppyli711/
Kopaeli711/
Keppela711/
Kippely710/
Koppalli67192/
Köppeler6764/
Kappalli6736/
Keippela6726/
Kaeppele6720/
Koppaali6711/
Cheppeli677/
Cappelie674/
Cappelih672/
Keppoele671/
Khepheli671/
Cappeili671/
Koppolli671/
Kappaali671/
Kippaali671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Käppeli
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