Capanema Surname

354,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Capanema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capanema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0171:210,4968,114
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Cápanema (1) are calculated separately.

Capanema Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Capanema Come From? nationality or country of origin

Capanema is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Cápanema. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capanema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Capanema is the 354,583rd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,102,871 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Capanema reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,017 people, or 1 in 210,496. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 53 percent are found, São Paulo, where 14 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Brazil Capanema occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Chile, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Capanema
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