Kaper

Kaper Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kaper is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kaper: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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.

Ranking information for the surname Kaper is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 P ER0
🌐 IPA
/kaper*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaper in Braille

Here's how to represent Kaper in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kaper in braille

How to sign the name Kaper using Sign Language

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.

The name Kaper in sign language

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