Where Does The Last Name Capitán Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Capitán is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Capitan, Capitàn or Căpitan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capitán? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Capitán is the 1,994,173^rd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Capitán reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Capitán is also the 1,688,769^th most widespread forename globally It is held by 37 people.

This last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 766,427. In Spain Capitán is most frequent in: Andalusia, where 38 percent are found, Madrid, where 33 percent are found and Catalonia, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent are found and Mexico, where 5 percent are found.