Capen Surname

243,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Capen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the capon,' a young cock; Anglo-Saxon caput. 'Capvne, or capone; gallinacius': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Cock, Henn, Cockerell, Sec. In East Anglia the surname has always held its own.

Ralph Capon, Norfolk, 1273.

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Capen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5521:233,54322,462
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7481:67,1377,285

Capen (73) may also be a first name.

Capen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the capon,' a young cock; Anglo-Saxon caput. 'Capvne, or capone; gallinacius': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Cock, Henn, Cockerell, Sec. In East Anglia the surname has always held its own.

Ralph Capon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Capun, Norfolk, ibid.

Ranulph Capun, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Adam Capoun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Capon, dean of Ipswich, 20 Henry VIII: History of Norfolk.

John Capon, Norfolk, 1541: ibid.

1800. Married — Joseph Capon and Ann Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Capon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Capon and Catling are two Suffolk names that were represented in the immediately adjacent counties as far back as the 13th century, Capoun occurring in Cambridgeshire and Capon in Norfolk, and Catelyn and Catoline in Cambridgeshire (H. R.). Richard Catelyn was lord of the manor of Woolverstone Hall, Suffolk, in the reign of Elizabeth; an alderman of Norwich in 1556 and the sheriff of that city in 1531 belonged to a family, afterwards knighted by Charles I., that owned Wingfield Castle (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Capen Last Name Facts

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

Capen is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 243,203rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,443,626 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Capen reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Capen is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 73 people.

Capen is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,552 people, or 1 in 233,543. In The United States Capen is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Capen exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 3 percent reside and Mexico, where 1 percent reside.

Capen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Capen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Capen last name increased 207 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Capen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Capen are 4.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Capen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.65% more than the national average, earning $61,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capoen91715/
Chapen9185/
Capien9168/
Cappen9151/
Caipen9126/
Capeng9123/
Caspen9111/
Caupen913/
Caepen910/
Capn8964/
Cappoen83716/
Chappen83156/
Caipeng8336/
Chaipen8335/
Capienė8310/
Ceappen831/
Tchapen831/
Cappien830/
Capin806,972/
Copen801,274/
Kapen80521/
Sapen80251/
Japen80144/
Zapen8025/
Cahpn809/
Capín804/
Capnd801/
Chapn801/
Capne801/
Capem801/
Caupenne77138/
Chaiphen7790/
Chayphen771/
Chapin7317,789/
Zapien7311,605/
Sapien734,466/
Scapin734,319/
Chopen732,954/
Kappen732,630/
Coppen731,434/
Capina73804/
Capion73792/
Coopen73413/
Kapeen73275/
Kapoen73167/
Caupin73157/
Zappen73117/
Sapaen7383/
Jappen7380/
Khapen7379/
Jaspen7371/
Caspin7365/
Sapoen7353/
Sappen7351/
Djapen7339/
Saipen7338/
Caping7337/
Cappin7331/
Ciapin7321/
Kapien7317/
Kapaen7316/
Jaipen7316/
Scopen7314/
Kaupen7313/
Kaipen739/
Copeng739/
Chapne737/
Kahpen737/
Cospen736/
Japeng736/
Copien735/
Cahpin734/
Chapín734/
Chapyn734/
Capint734/
Caipin733/
Zaipen732/
Kapenn732/
Caspem731/
Copeen731/
Coupen731/
Zaspen731/
Sapeen731/
Japeen731/
Saapen731/
Scapín731/
Capyon731/
Copfen730/
Chapnn730/
Copent730/
Coepen730/
Chaupin671,294/
Chaipin67569/
Chapina67547/
Chojpen67506/
Scappin67295/
Chappin67274/
Choppen67173/
Kappeng67169/
Jaipeng67130/
Cooppen67103/
Ciapina6770/
Chapion6745/
Saipaen6742/
Quappen6741/
Čapienė6740/
Sapn6739/
Jahapen6725/
Caiping6722/
Zappien6715/
Cahapin677/
Kabpeng677/
Choopen676/
Kaupeng676/
Japn675/
Chapyna675/
Capping674/
Kaepien673/
Copn672/
Choupen672/
Kappien672/
Zapn672/
Jaypeng672/
Saipien672/
Kaippen671/
Kapn671/
Coppeng671/
Coeppen671/
Chhapin671/
Zhaspen671/
Tsapeen671/
Sappeen671/
Tchapne671/
Tchapng671/
Djapeng671/
Djappen671/
Chaupín671/
Chhopen671/
Zaipien671/
Khaepen671/
Keatpen671/
Keadpen671/
Katpeng671/
Cappion670/
Caupion670/
Chapinn670/
Coppenn670/
Kappehn670/
Kaeppen670/
Coippen670/
Coppenk670/

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