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

The surname Capitain occurs most in France. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capitain? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Capitain is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 194,788. In France Capitain is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 33 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 32 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent are found. Not including France this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Capitain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Capitain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Capitain last name rose 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 national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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