Capitaneanu Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Capitaneanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 148 | 1:135,661 | 14,677 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Căpitaneanu (1) & Căpităneanu (82) are calculated separately.
Capitaneanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Capitaneanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Capitaneanu occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Căpitaneanu or Căpităneanu. For other potential spellings of Capitaneanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Capitaneanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,415,499th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Capitaneanu are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
It is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 135,661. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Brăila County, where 81 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live and Constanța County, where 1 percent live. Besides Romania this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Căpitaneanu | 97 | 1 | / |
| Căpităneanu | 94 | 82 | / |
| Capitanan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Captanian | 80 | 10 | / |
| Capitanini | 76 | 241 | / |
| Kapitanyan | 76 | 32 | / |
| Kapitanian | 76 | 3 | / |
| Capitnan | 74 | 4 | / |
| Copadineanu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gabitanan | 70 | 703 | / |
| Kaptanian | 70 | 22 | / |
| Kaptanyan | 70 | 9 | / |
| Gaptanyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Captainino | 67 | 19 | / |
| Captinhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kappitanon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Captnon | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Capitaneanu
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