Cap Surname
Approximately 19,440 people bear this surname
Cap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 4,817 | 1:19,233 | 371 |
| Guatemala | 4,398 | 1:3,657 | 547 |
| Poland | 1,616 | 1:23,520 | 3,577 |
| Mali | 1,420 | 1:11,950 | 576 |
| United States | 1,393 | 1:260,200 | 24,567 |
| France | 1,134 | 1:58,574 | 7,860 |
| India | 601 | 1:1,276,315 | 50,343 |
| Belgium | 454 | 1:25,323 | 4,006 |
| Czechia | 414 | 1:25,685 | 4,041 |
| Portugal | 321 | 1:32,456 | 2,021 |
| Haiti | 285 | 1:37,487 | 2,500 |
| Slovakia | 270 | 1:19,765 | 3,088 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Austria | 208 | 1:40,940 | 6,572 |
| Romania | 200 | 1:100,389 | 11,414 |
| Indonesia | 160 | 1:826,557 | 62,551 |
| Brazil | 149 | 1:1,436,740 | 48,387 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| Serbia | 111 | 1:64,369 | 5,893 |
| Italy | 78 | 1:784,060 | 62,950 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Mexico | 66 | 1:1,880,700 | 18,230 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
The alternate forms: Çap (3,329), Cáp (121), Čap (5), Càp (1), Čáp (1,450) & Ćáp (1) are calculated separately.
Cap (26,469) may also be a first name.
Cap Demographics
Average Male Cap Height
175.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cap (Hindi: कैप्) has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It may appear as a variant: Çap, Cáp, Čap, Càp, Čáp or Ćáp. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cap? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cap is the 27,662nd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 374,874 people. The surname Cap occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Cap live; 26 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Viet-Asia. Cap is also the 30,659th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 26,469 people.
The last name Cap is most widespread in Vietnam, where it is borne by 4,817 people, or 1 in 19,233. In Vietnam it is primarily concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 24 percent live, Northeast, where 17 percent live and Southeast, where 16 percent live. Aside from Vietnam it exists in 102 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 23 percent live and Poland, where 8 percent live.
Cap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cap has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cap surname expanded 905 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cap Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cap last name are 11.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.66% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cap earn in different countries varies significantly. In Vietnam they earn 29.36% more than the national average, earning 106,648,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,260 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çap | 89 | 3,329 | / |
| Cáp | 89 | 121 | / |
| Čap | 89 | 5 | / |
| Càp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cape | 86 | 8,794 | / |
| Chap | 86 | 6,445 | / |
| Capp | 86 | 4,176 | / |
| Czap | 86 | 1,117 | / |
| Caps | 86 | 980 | / |
| Capt | 86 | 788 | / |
| Caup | 86 | 181 | / |
| Casp | 86 | 157 | / |
| Csap | 86 | 105 | / |
| Ciap | 86 | 60 | / |
| Scap | 86 | 47 | / |
| Caap | 86 | 43 | / |
| Cahp | 86 | 43 | / |
| Caip | 86 | 19 | / |
| Capf | 86 | 13 | / |
| Caph | 86 | 10 | / |
| Cayp | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ceap | 86 | 3 | / |
| Catp | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cazp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Capz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hcap | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qcap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cabp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cadp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ca | 80 | 87,668 | / |
| Čáp | 78 | 1,450 | / |
| Ćáp | 78 | 1 | / |
| Capps | 75 | 25,917 | / |
| Caspe | 75 | 10,303 | / |
| Cappe | 75 | 2,660 | / |
| Chape | 75 | 2,288 | / |
| Czapp | 75 | 1,193 | / |
| Caipe | 75 | 1,007 | / |
| Chapp | 75 | 739 | / |
| Cheap | 75 | 311 | / |
| Caupp | 75 | 146 | / |
| Chaip | 75 | 126 | / |
| Caupe | 75 | 37 | / |
| Cahap | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tczap | 75 | 23 | / |
| Scapp | 75 | 20 | / |
| Chhap | 75 | 20 | / |
| Czape | 75 | 17 | / |
| Czaps | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tchap | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chaap | 75 | 4 | / |
| Caphe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cappz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ciapp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Scaap | 75 | 2 | / |
| Czapf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caphs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caisp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chaup | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gcape | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chaph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cap't | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cappf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcaps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caape | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caaip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caipf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cap'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caype | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cazpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cauzp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csapp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Capss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czapt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqaip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cai | 67 | 8,207,082 | / |
| Cab | 67 | 44,688 | / |
| Cau | 67 | 41,526 | / |
| Cea | 67 | 27,556 | / |
| Cat | 67 | 22,568 | / |
| Cay | 67 | 20,114 | / |
| Coa | 67 | 13,593 | / |
| Sap | 67 | 11,743 | / |
| Cas | 67 | 6,606 | / |
| Kap | 67 | 6,398 | / |
| Cav | 67 | 4,739 | / |
| Caz | 67 | 3,933 | / |
| Cop | 67 | 3,474 | / |
| Chappe | 67 | 2,395 | / |
| Caj | 67 | 2,213 | / |
| Caa | 67 | 2,072 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Cad | 67 | 1,673 | / |
| Cah | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Chaupe | 67 | 1,019 | / |
| Szczap | 67 | 925 | / |
| Capová | 67 | 514 | / |
| Cheape | 67 | 305 | / |
| Zap | 67 | 282 | / |
| Tchape | 67 | 209 | / |
| Chaphe | 67 | 137 | / |
| Ţap | 67 | 77 | / |
| Capova | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cca | 67 | 30 | / |
| Qap | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ciappe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kca | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tschap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chaape | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chaipe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gca | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cêa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaiph | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cahape | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chheap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaipp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tchaps | 67 | 7 | / |
| Casspe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zschap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Céa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caß | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chhape | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caïphe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cqa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caaipe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Côa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caí | 67 | 2 | / |
| C'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Capsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caippe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaiph | 67 | 0 | / |
Cap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cap in the Hindi language | ||
| कैप् | kaip | - |
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