Capitao Surname

54,835th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Capitao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capitao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola8,2821:3,259503
Portugal3491:29,8521,897
Brazil2181:981,99234,879
France1561:425,78761,887
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada381:969,62173,252
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
England231:2,422,52489,093
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Capitão (12,914) & Capitåo (1) are calculated separately.

Capitao (41) may also be a first name.

Capitao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Capitao is found most in Angola. It can also appear in the variant forms: Capitão or Capitåo. Click here for further possible spellings of Capitao.

How Common Is The Last Name Capitao? popularity and diffusion

Capitao is the 54,835th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 785,381 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Capitao reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Capitao is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 41 people.

The last name is most numerous in Angola, where it is borne by 8,282 people, or 1 in 3,259. Aside from Angola it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Capitao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Capitao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Capitao earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning R 256,296 per year; in United States they earn 18.44% less than the national average, earning $35,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning $58,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capitão9512,914/
Capitåo951/
Capiteao931/
Capita9226,194/
Capito927,461/
Kapitao86612/
Capitta86353/
Capiato86106/
Capioto8633/
Capuito868/
Capitto867/
Capwita867/
Capatao866/
Capuita864/
Capitoa863/
Capiado862/
Capitou861/
Cabitao861/
Capieta861/
Cuapito861/
Capitea861/
Capitoe860/
Capieto860/
Capit831,007/
Capto8395/
Capta8354/
Capiotto80483/
Kapitawo80309/
Cappitta80182/
Captuayo8040/
Cabiatao8028/
Capietto8025/
Capiutto803/
Capiotou802/
Kapiutao801/
Cappioto801/
Kapitayo801/
Capitaux801/
Caputo7773,566/
Kapita7716,589/
Kapito7710,824/
Caputa773,269/
Capata772,817/
Cabita771,791/
Capato771,574/
Capota771,425/
Copita77445/
Capeto77294/
Cupito77290/
Capeta77272/
Cabito77177/
Caupit77161/
Capiot77159/
Cupita77152/
Gapito77144/
Capoto77114/
Capite7761/
Gapita7756/
Capiod7738/
Capait7733/
Caupta7733/
Capado7731/
Capitu7730/
Capiet7723/
Capiti7718/
Kaptao7717/
Copito7711/
Capitò778/
Captio777/
Caopit777/
Capido776/
Capitó774/
Capida773/
Captuo772/
Caupto772/
Captoe772/
Captai771/
Capitú771/
Cápita771/
Capoit771/
Capăta771/
Capità771/
Capitá771/
Capuit771/
Capity770/
Capitt770/
Capt73788/
Cappato711,335/
Caputto711,165/
Capetta71697/
Capatoy71678/
Kapaito71477/
Kapwita71458/
Capatto71374/
Cupitay71159/
Copiado71136/
Cupiado71133/
Kapitau71127/
Cabitto71112/
Kapuita71108/
Capitti7198/
Cabitta7195/
Capitte7190/
Cabitay7188/
Capiday7186/
Capueta7178/
Kapitua7171/
Capetto7153/
Cappeto7152/
Capauto7147/
Kapiata7142/
Kapiota7128/
Kapetao7126/
Kaptaou7124/
Kapitai7122/
Cappeta7119/
Kapitoy7119/
Capotoy7117/
Kapitoh7117/
Capputo7115/
Cappitt7113/
Cubatao7111/
Capatai7111/
Capetay719/
Capiati718/
Kupitao718/
Chhapit717/
Kapitta717/
Guapita716/
Capotto715/
Capadia715/
Kapieta715/
Hkapita714/
Kyapita714/
Caputoy714/
Cabatao714/
Kappita713/
Cobaito713/
Cappiot713/
Copitay713/
Cabieta713/
Capuado712/
Kapitah712/
Kwapita712/
Capouto712/
Cabiata712/
Cabiato712/
Cabitoy712/
Cabutao712/
Capaite712/
Cappado712/
Capaido711/
Capatuo711/
Capetio711/
Cappite711/
Cappoto711/
Capuato711/
Gaupita711/
Kapiito711/
Kaipita711/
Kapoita711/
Kapiita711/
Kapioto711/
Gapiteo711/
Ghapita711/
Cabiado711/
Caiptoy711/
Caputta711/
Capitie711/
Capaiti711/
Capatay711/
Capatta711/
Cawapit711/
Cuabita711/
Cupitta711/
Coppita711/
Chiappitta711/
Capidou711/
Kapeito711/
Ca Poto711/
Chbaita711/
Cupitto711/
Kapihta711/
Capetoe710/
Cupit673,742/
Cappetta672,377/
Capet671,624/
Gapta671,232/
Caput671,039/
Capot67901/
Cabit67719/
Copto67587/
Gapit67501/
Kapit67469/
Kapituła67298/
Cappetto67295/
Kapta67286/
Cupta67269/
Capid67267/
Capad67241/
Gapto67238/
Kapto67230/
Cappotto67204/
Capat67148/
Kaupitwa67116/
Chiapeta67104/
Capietti67101/
Çapit6786/
Cappitte6785/
Cayapado6785/
Kapitawu6778/
Capiotti6776/
Copta6775/
Copit6756/
Cappatto6753/
Capti6729/
Capdo6729/
Cappitti6722/
Cayopado6721/
Cuaipata6719/
Cayupado6712/
Kapitiya6711/
Kapaitay679/
Kapiyoto676/
Capputto676/
Kapittai676/
Captu676/
Kapiotou675/
Kpita674/
Capte674/
Chhabita674/
Kappitau673/
Cabto672/
Capayado672/
Capăt672/
Capodaio672/
Capadiya671/
Kapiatau671/
Kapihtay671/
Kapitiwo671/
Cap't671/
Capaiete671/
Capetioo671/
Capiette671/
Cappadoa671/
Cappatta671/
Chhapdia671/
Wcpta671/
Kapitawa671/
Chiappta671/
Kapitoła671/
Kopitayo671/
Cabituya671/
Cabbiato671/
Cabadtao671/
Capotiya671/
Capiotty671/
Capaatou671/
Capata-I671/
Capatooy671/
Capatyoy671/
Capda671/
Cbata671/
Capdi671/
Capeetto671/
Cabouito671/
Cbita671/
Cappiday670/
Kapetaua535/

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