Capistran Surname

74,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Capistran Surname User-submission:

A Spanish surname honoring the Catholic saint San Juan Capistrano (San Giovanni da Capestrano).

Capistran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,4071:22,9571,676
United States9211:393,54934,518
Canada2331:158,13616,024
England41:13,929,515290,718
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Capistrán (27) & Capistrañ (1) are calculated separately.

Capistran (96) may also be a first name.

Capistran Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Spanish surname honoring the Catholic saint San Juan Capistrano (San Giovanni da Capestrano).

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Capistran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Capistran is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Capistrán or Capistrañ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capistran? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,729th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,107,867 people. Capistran occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Capistran live; 100 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Hispano-North America. Capistran is also the 968,397th most common first name on earth, borne by 96 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 5,407 people, or 1 in 22,957. In Mexico Capistran is primarily found in: Veracruz, where 30 percent reside, Morelos, where 19 percent reside and México, where 14 percent reside. Other than Mexico this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Capistran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Capistran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Capistran surname expanded 23,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Capistran Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Capistran are 44.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Capistran earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 46.35% less than the national average, earning $12,180,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.35% less than the national average, earning $38,577 CAD per year.

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