Capelle Surname

43,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Nauru

Capelle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; Low Latin, capella, a sanctuary. Many chapels are so styled in England and Wales; compare Capel Cynon, Capel-Dewi, Capel-Colman, and Capel-Coelbren, all in the Diocese of St.

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Capelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7,6191:8,718762
Belgium1,2601:9,1241,296
United States1,1681:310,32428,453
Netherlands4841:34,8915,857
Germany4801:167,72019,812
Marshall Islands2991:1737
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Nauru981:12123
Brazil941:2,277,38770,617
Argentina771:555,10940,132
Canada761:484,81041,569
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England211:2,653,24194,788
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Denmark61:940,78647,603
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Micronesia41:26,561731
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Capelle (31) may also be a first name.

Capelle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; Low Latin, capella, a sanctuary. Many chapels are so styled in England and Wales; compare Capel Cynon, Capel-Dewi, Capel-Colman, and Capel-Coelbren, all in the Diocese of St. David's; Capel St. Andrew and Capel St. Mary in the Diocese of Norwich; compare Caplin for Chaplin.

Bateman de Capele, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew de Capella, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Maynard de Capella, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Elizabeth Capell, 1696: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Edward Chapell, 1697: ibid.

William Caple, 1770: ibid.

1701. Baptised — William Capell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1705. Married — Owen Myers and Mary Capel, St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Earl of Essex descends from a lord-mayor of London, 1503. The surname is probably derived from one of the parishes so called in Surrey, Kent, and Suffolk. The Capels of Gloucestershire claim from How Capel, co. Hereford. In charters it is latinized De Capella.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An old word signifying a strong horse.

"And gave him caples to his carte."

Chaucer.

Capel, Danish, an oratory, a chapel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Dutch/Flemish), Chapel. van der Capellen, of the Chapels.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Capelle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Capelle is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capelle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,501st most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 609,734 people. Capelle is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Capelle are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Capelle is also the 1,874,099th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 31 people.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 7,619 people, or 1 in 8,718. In France Capelle is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 34 percent are found, Occitanie, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Besides France Capelle exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Capelle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Capelle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Capelle surname rose 1,312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Capelle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Capelle are 23.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Capelle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $59,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chapelle939,925/
Cappelle933,053/
Capeller93107/
Capeille9368/
Capelles9345/
Scapelle9316/
Capellie932/
Capellei931/
Capele9270/
Caplle920/
Chappelle883,639/
Cappeller88141/
Cappellie889/
Capelless881/
Chhapelle881/
Capelli8621,027/
Capella868,679/
Kapelle86726/
Capille86183/
Cappele86104/
Capelly8656/
Capellá8613/
Copelle868/
Chaplle863/
Sapelle862/
Capeill861/
Caipele861/
Caple834,242/
Cappellett8256/
Capelletth821/
Cappelli8019,949/
Cappella804,369/
Kapeller803,140/
Kappelle80248/
Chapelli8061/
Caspeele8054/
Kapelles8047/
Coupelle8042/
Jappelle8036/
Scapelli8018/
Chapellí8018/
Chapelly8014/
Capitell8011/
Coepelle8011/
Capiella809/
Caspelli807/
Chapplle806/
Capiller806/
Capielli803/
Cappille802/
Capellis802/
Caspille801/
Capeella801/
Chapille801/
Copelled801/
Coppelle801/
Cappelly801/
Sappelle801/
Capilles801/
Capellia800/
Tschapeller7898/
Chaple776,511/
Kapele776,321/
Caples773,095/
Caplea77910/
Capile77773/
Capley77485/
Caplet77448/
Capler77170/
Capple7785/
Copele7714/
Czaple778/
Capetl773/
Cauple772/
Caplla772/
Casple771/
Capeil771/
Capèle771/
Caplep770/
Cayple770/
Kappeller75369/
Ciappelli75186/
Cappiella7536/
Cappielli7516/
Cappellia755/
Coppeller754/
Chappelli754/
Cappellio754/
Scappelli752/
Casppelli751/
Capelli's751/
Capppelli751/
Coppelley750/
Kaspeller750/
Chappille750/
Coppelles750/
Choppelle750/
Tschappeller7431/
Capilla7110,904/
Chapple7110,725/
Copelli712,227/
Kapella71865/
Sapelli71748/
Capilli71561/
Zapella71362/
Kapelli71271/
Zapelli71227/
Chapley71151/
Copella71127/
Kappele71101/
Cappler7151/
Capayle7141/
Capitel7140/
Caplett7137/
Caupeil7125/
Tchaple7124/
Kopelle7123/
Scapple7123/
Coppiellie7121/
Japelli7118/
Kapelly7115/
Chaaple7112/
Capples7112/
Copelly7111/
Sopelle7111/
Chaphle7110/
Chapleh719/
Caspler718/
Capless716/
Capillé716/
Kaphele715/
Saplley715/
Chaplli714/
Kapller714/
Caplets713/
Chaplee712/
Cahpple712/
Kapeele712/
Kaupele712/
Kapille711/
Caspeil711/
Capplli711/
Chaplea711/
Jaypele711/
Copplle711/
Khapele711/
Cápella711/
Cappiellla711/
Capuile711/
Capìlla711/
Capisel711/
Kaspele711/
Capleey711/
Ciapler711/
Caepley710/
Capleas710/
Caupler710/
Saple672,814/
Kaple672,247/
Zappella671,855/
Zappelli67918/
Capli67424/
Coppelli67362/
Cappilli67349/
Capla67185/
Cople67170/
Scopelli67110/
Zaple6790/
Jappelli6775/
Koppelle6756/
Sappelli6756/
Koupelle6755/
Kapiller6751/
Copillet6748/
Cappilla6745/
Kaipelli6743/
Coppella6740/
Caypless6716/
Chaiplee6714/
Coupille6712/
Capillio6711/
Kaipelly6710/
Kopeller6710/
Köppelle6710/
Kaipelea679/
Csapilla678/
Kaapelli677/
Kappella676/
Caply676/
Chapilli675/
Chopelli675/
Kaupelli674/
Coppille674/
Saipelli673/
Katpille673/
Kapellaj673/
Koepelle672/
Kaepelli672/
Kappelli672/
Copellio672/
Capillay672/
Kapellis672/
Saapelli671/
Chaphley671/
Jaypille671/
Chappleh671/
Capillaa671/
Copyllie671/
Caspless670/
Chapplee670/

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