Čapljak Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Čapljak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Čapljak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1211:29,2264,623
Serbia371:193,10711,972
Croatia221:192,20923,417

The alternate forms: Capljak (20) are calculated separately.

Čapljak Last Name Facts

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

Čapljak is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Capljak. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Čapljak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,272,314th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čapljak are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Čapljak is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 29,226. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Republika Srpska, where 87 percent reside and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina Čapljak exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 21 percent reside and Croatia, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capljak9520/
Čaplák7713/
Caplak772/
Kaplak772/
Gaplak771/
Kaplaka71196/
Čapalik71137/
Kapelak71115/
Kapalak7174/
Capalak7117/
Kapulak7115/
Kapljuk719/
Capulak718/
Čapljić717/
Kapolak717/
Kaplack716/
Capelak713/
Gaplack712/
Kaplake711/
Gaplaka711/
Capljuk711/
Kaplako711/
Gaupalak67203/
Kaplaukh67174/
Capuliak6779/
Kapelaki6756/
Kapelako6752/
Kubaljak6715/
Kaplakeu6715/
Čaplická6713/
Kapilyak676/
Kapellak675/
Kapulyak674/
Kapalaka673/
Čaplický672/
Capliaka672/
Kaplacki671/
Khaoplak671/
Gapaliak671/
Ghapalak671/
Khaplaak671/
Kaplauck670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Čapljak
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