von Kapff Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

von Kapff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Kapff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

von Kapff Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Kapff occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of von Kapff.

How Common Is The Last Name von Kapff? popularity and diffusion

The last name von Kapff is the 4,772,636th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. von Kapff occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of von Kapff reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 8,050,546. In Germany von Kapff is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent live and Bavaria, where 40 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vonkapff947/
von Kappf890/
von Kopff890/
von Kospff840/
von Cafe711/

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