Capita Surname
Approximately 26,194 people bear this surname
Capita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 25,043 | 1:1,078 | 188 |
| Moldova | 374 | 1:9,522 | 1,610 |
| Spain | 231 | 1:202,390 | 13,842 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| India | 98 | 1:7,827,198 | 166,253 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Romania | 35 | 1:573,653 | 41,852 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Congo | 25 | 1:199,564 | 8,388 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Cápita (1), Capità (1) & Capitá (1) are calculated separately.
Capita (7,001) may also be a first name.
Capita Demographics
Average Capita Salary in
United States
$52,634 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Capita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Capita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Capita (Arabic: كبيتا) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Cápita, Capità or Capitá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Capita? popularity and diffusion
Capita is the 20,832nd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 278,214 people. The surname Capita occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Capita live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Capita is also the 77,543rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 7,001 people.
Capita is most common in Angola, where it is carried by 25,043 people, or 1 in 1,078. Apart from Angola Capita exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 1 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.
Capita Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Capita has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Capita Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Capita are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.
Capita earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.98% more than the national average, earning $52,634 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Capita Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capita in the Arabic language | ||
| كبيتا | kbyta | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Capita
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