Capela Surname

33,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Capela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,1801:4,4111,010
Portugal3,8501:2,706362
Angola2,5631:10,5301,295
Brazil1,4771:144,9395,543
France5851:113,54317,037
United States3651:993,03873,486
Colombia2031:235,3405,274
Philippines1841:550,20862,110
São Tomé and Príncipe821:2,164252
Spain671:697,79230,551
Canada591:624,50251,218
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Macau11:601,6301,582
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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

Capela (66) may also be a first name.

Capela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Capela is more frequently found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Capelã. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capela? popularity and diffusion

Capela is the 33,730th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 463,142 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Capela live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 66 people.

It is most commonly used in Mozambique, where it is carried by 6,180 people, or 1 in 4,411. Not including Mozambique this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 24 percent are found and Angola, where 16 percent are found.

Capela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Capela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Capela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Capela last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Capela earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning R 227,652 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.58% less than the national average, earning $17,575,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning $54,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,163 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capelã941/
Chapela921,582/
Capelas92718/
Capeloa9245/
Cappela9240/
Czapela9229/
Capelôa9228/
Capelia924/
Capaela921/
Capelha921/
Scapela920/
Chapelay8631/
Chhapela862/
Chapelia862/
Chappela862/
Cappelia861/
Capeleau861/
Czapiela861/
Capelast860/
Kapela8320,343/
Capelo836,914/
Capila831,319/
Capala83899/
Capeli83562/
Sapela83336/
Capola83220/
Capele8370/
Capely8370/
Copela8361/
Zapela8342/
Capelj8325/
Capeleaud8018/
Capitella8014/
Cheapeala808/
Capetilla807/
Chhapelia801/
Cappelats801/
Cappola77807/
Capalla77750/
Capielo77637/
Capeles77483/
Chapele77185/
Sapiela77106/
Cappele77104/
Capolla7793/
Tjapela7785/
Seapela7784/
Jaspela7780/
Capelot7769/
Kapelah7765/
Capalay7765/
Capelão7759/
Ţapelea7753/
Cappelo7752/
Cappeli7751/
Capalau7746/
Capelet7744/
Tsapela7736/
Chapila7732/
Capeler7731/
Capiola7730/
Chapelo7730/
Copelas7729/
Khapela7725/
Capelos7724/
Capilha7721/
Capalia7720/
Kgapela7720/
Kaphela7717/
Chapeli7715/
Chopela7715/
Saphela7712/
Kapeloa7712/
Kappela7711/
Kapelai7710/
Copelea7710/
Zappela779/
Capilai779/
Capiele779/
Capelou778/
Capilau777/
Kaapela776/
Capalaj776/
Capetle775/
Capalai774/
Kapeela774/
Scopela774/
Cappala773/
Sapelah773/
Capalah773/
Capeluj773/
Kaipela773/
Qaphela773/
Zaphela773/
Capelis772/
Copelia772/
Capelio772/
Capetli772/
Kapiela772/
Sapelai772/
Japhela772/
Kapelya771/
Capelez771/
Capilah771/
Cahpala771/
Caipele771/
Caapala771/
Coppela771/
Kapelaa771/
Saypela771/
Saapela771/
Cophela771/
Kapelat771/
Kapelau771/
Caipila771/
Capolea771/
Capilas771/
Capilia771/
Capitla771/
Capayla771/
Capeilo771/
Capelee771/
Capelid771/
Capelie771/
Caupala771/
Sappela771/
Cappila771/
Coopela770/
Capeley770/
Cappitella7573/
Chaupele71249/
Capelett71155/
Capeless71123/
Tsapelas7193/
Cappolla7174/
Capeille7168/
Capallia7162/
Caspeele7154/
Tshapela7139/
Cappielo7137/
Chappele7136/
Cappelot7135/
Khaphela7127/
Chophela7126/
Chaphila7125/
Cappalla7124/
Cappeler7124/
Kappelau7122/
Choppela7119/
Capaaila7119/
Chhapele7118/
Chapelou7118/
Tchapele7111/
Kappiela7111/
Chaipila7111/
Chaphele7110/
Kaipelea719/
Chappila717/
Chappeli714/
Cappelie714/
Capalaai714/
Chappelo713/
Capiglia713/
Kapeluha713/
Capeleth713/
Cappelih712/
Cappolia712/
Kapelash712/
Kgaphela712/
Tsapelya711/
Khapelya711/
Capelleo711/
Capetllo711/
Cappeili711/
Cahapala711/
Chapayla711/
Ceipiela711/
Chhapila711/
Copelaud711/
Saypeala711/
Saypeyla711/
Kapelacz711/
Kappelas711/
Kaaipela711/
Capallla711/
Caspeler711/
Caspelio711/
Capelhes711/
Capelhis711/
Coppelia711/
Cappelis711/
Cappalia710/
Zapelach710/
Copelaid710/
Kapila6724,715/
Capili6718,096/
Capetillo6712,523/
Kapala679,186/
Kapele676,321/
Capalo673,953/
Capolo672,033/
Kapola671,540/
Capitelli671,502/
Kapelo671,417/
Kopela671,314/
Capała671,044/
Capile67773/
Kapeli67592/
Chaiphila67446/
Copola67408/
Sapelo67340/
Sapila67283/
Kapelj67243/
Capilo67231/
Sopela67166/
Copelo67126/
Copely6794/
Qopela6775/
Copeli6772/
Capilé6759/
Capêlo6758/
Copala6752/
Čapelj6739/
Capitello6737/
Jopela6727/
Zopela6727/
Caspelich6725/
Zapelo6718/
Copelj6716/
Kepela6715/
Copele6714/
Qapeli6710/
Kapely679/
Çapeli679/
Capicelli676/
Cappeillo675/
Capily675/
Tshaphela675/
Capahalay674/
Capetello673/
Japila673/
Cappelotz673/
Kapyla673/
Cheappila672/
Cópola672/
Zapeli672/
Capitelle672/
Capecillo671/
Capeitllo671/
Cappettle671/
Cappieloo671/
Zapetella671/
Cappelett671/
Copila671/
Sapeła671/
Tchapheli671/
Cappeleth671/
Cappielio671/
Capèle671/
Chaipheli671/
Capleo670/

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