Kaptain

Kaptain Meaning & Origin

About Kaptain
The surname Kaptain is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Kapitän," meaning "captain" in English. It was originally used to denote someone who held the rank of captain or had a leadership role in a maritime context. The name may have been given to individuals who worked as ship captains or had a connection to the sea. Over time, the surname Kaptain has likely been adopted by families whose ancestors held such positions or had associations with maritime activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaptain: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kaptain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 P T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kaptain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaptain in Braille

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

The name Kaptain in braille

How to sign the name Kaptain using Sign Language

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

The name Kaptain in sign language

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