Kapetanakis

Kapetanakis Meaning & Origin

About Kapetanakis
The surname Kapetanakis is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "kapetanis," which means "captain" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the rank of captain or leader in a military or naval context. The surname Kapetanakis therefore signifies a family's connection to a captain or leader in Greek history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kapetanakis: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kapetanakis 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 Kapetanakis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPTNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0103050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 P EH2 T AH0 N T AE1 K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/kapetanakis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPTNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kapetanakis in Braille

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

The name Kapetanakis in braille

How to sign the name Kapetanakis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kapetanakis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kapetanakis in sign language

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