Capitain Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Capitain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capitain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3411:194,78830,294
Germany1171:688,08152,903
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Capitain (42) may also be a first name.

Capitain Last Name Facts

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

Capitain is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Capitain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 573,706th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Capitain reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 194,788. In France Capitain is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 33 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 32 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live. Barring France it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Capitain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Capitain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Capitain last name increased 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Capitain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Capitain last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Capitain earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.13% less than the national average, earning $27,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capitaine945,644/
Capitan938,676/
Chapiotain893/
Capitainne891/
Capitant88135/
Kapitain8887/
Capitein8875/
Capitane8833/
Capitine8818/
Capistan8816/
Capitijn886/
Capaitan881/
Capetain881/
Chapitan881/
Kapitaine82102/
Capistane8213/
Kapitan806,936/
Copitan80249/
Caputan80115/
Capitán8088/
Capetan8058/
Căpitan8030/
Zapitan8024/
Capitàn803/
Capitam801/
Capitanova784/
Capisttant781/
Capistanhe781/
Kapitein75662/
Capestan75130/
Capetine75116/
Capiteyn7537/
Capitene7523/
Kapitane7519/
Zabpitan7517/
Kapitaan758/
Kapitant757/
Kapitaen754/
Kapithan752/
Capytein751/
Chapetan751/
Capeetan751/
Kkapitan751/
Khapitan751/
Kapiteijn71161/
Kappithan714/
Capettine711/
Capitão6712,914/
Kapitanova673,141/
Kapytan671,691/
Kapetan67499/
Kapitán67278/
Căpătan6775/
Kepitan6738/
Kopitan6713/
Kapitanová679/
Kapitań671/
Kaputan671/
Cäpätan671/

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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 Capitain
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