Caperton Surname

225,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,805 people bear this surname

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

Caperton Surname User-submission:

Derived from cooper, the name given to a person who installed metal hoops onto barrels.

Caperton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7901:202,49119,895
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:172,57315,534

Caperton (23) may also be a first name.

Caperton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from cooper, the name given to a person who installed metal hoops onto barrels.

- a.leigh

Caperton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caperton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caperton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 225,189th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,037,422 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Caperton reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Caperton is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Caperton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,790 people, or 1 in 202,491. In The United States Caperton is primarily found in: Texas, where 25 percent are found, Tennessee, where 16 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found.

Caperton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caperton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 615 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caperton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caperton last name are 17.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.84% registered to vote for the party.

Caperton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,917 USD per year.

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