Capelão Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Capelão Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capelão Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Capelão Last Name Facts

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

The last name Capelão is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capelão? popularity and diffusion

The surname Capelão is the 2,506,728th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Capelão occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Capelão live; 80 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name Capelão is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 221,665. Not including Portugal Capelão occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

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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 Capelão
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