About Kaper
The surname Kaper is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kaper," which means "privateer" or "corsair" in Dutch. It was a term used to describe a person who engaged in privateering, which involved privately owned ships authorized by a government to attack and capture enemy vessels during times of war. The surname Kaper likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a privateer or had some association with privateering activities.
The surname Kaper is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kaper based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kaper in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kaper using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.