Cappar Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Cappar Surname Definition:

Probably from the occupation of 'cap-maker.' The cappers or cap-makers were a craft-guild in England. John Cappar witnessed an instrument of resignation in Brechin, 1511, and in 1530 mention is made of the tenement of John Cappar in the same town (REB.

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Cappar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1381:5,558,445134,139
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Çappar (25) are calculated separately.

Cappar (58) may also be a first name.

Cappar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from the occupation of 'cap-maker.' The cappers or cap-makers were a craft-guild in England. John Cappar witnessed an instrument of resignation in Brechin, 1511, and in 1530 mention is made of the tenement of John Cappar in the same town (REB., II, 165,182).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cappar Last Name Facts

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

Cappar is found most in India. It may also occur as a variant: Çappar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cappar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Cappar occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Cappar reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Cappar is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 58 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 5,558,445. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Karnataka, where 99 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent live. Beside India this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Cappar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cappar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cappar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cappar last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cappar surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.

Cappar earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.83% more than the national average, earning $56,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çappar9425/
Chappar92176/
Cappare9278/
Cappart9239/
Cappard9210/
Capar91972/
Chhappar8635/
Cappeart8621/
Chappear863/
Chappare862/
Chauppar861/
Caspar836,676/
Chapar831,291/
Capart83894/
Jappar83727/
Kappar83407/
Capard8398/
Sappar8347/
Capare8334/
Czapar8333/
Caupar8317/
Zappar834/
Caepar833/
Tcapar832/
Caparz832/
Coppar832/
Qappar831/
Cazpar831/
Chhappare8059/
Capparova803/
Coppard771,650/
Chapare77762/
Caspard77233/
Zhappar77217/
Caphart77137/
Caspare7795/
Caspart7744/
Chapear7739/
Chhapar7732/
Choppar7721/
Chaparr776/
Caupare776/
Jaappar776/
Chapair774/
Khappar774/
Chaphar774/
Chapgar773/
Kappare773/
Coppare773/
Casphar773/
Kappard772/
Cashpar771/
Chapaur771/
Chaupar771/
Japphar771/
Copparz771/
Japppar771/
Kahppar771/
Djappar771/
Cappore771/
Caspaar771/
Caparrz771/
Chaipar771/
Chaparh771/
Caspair770/
Cooppar770/
Caspaur770/
Cappord770/
Kapar7334,313/
Sapar7323,288/
Çapar7316,177/
Japar738,132/
Copar731,625/
Capor73291/
Zapar73217/
Qapar7311/
Capár734/
Čapar732/
Chhapare71388/
Chhapgar7179/
Chappore7120/
Coppeard7119/
Chaupare7117/
Capheart7115/
Chaparre7112/
Caparova7111/
Choppare713/
Capahart713/
Kapparth712/
Capeahrt712/
Chaiphar712/
Chaipare711/
Kapparhe711/
Keappard710/
Caphardt710/
Sappor675,396/
Kapair673,571/
Zapart673,093/
Japhar672,275/
Kapare671,537/
Jaapar671,150/
Djapar67989/
Coupar67936/
Jaspar67889/
Czapor67674/
Zhapar67572/
Khapar67468/
Tsapar67378/
Koppar67325/
Capoor67253/
Saphar67229/
Kapparova67229/
Chapor67219/
Saupar67198/
Copare67176/
Chopar67112/
Zapparova67103/
Kappor6799/
Cospar6793/
Çağpar6792/
Saapar6777/
Czapár6775/
Jhapar6771/
Copard6753/
Zapare6748/
Sabpar6738/
Kapaur6737/
Kaupar6735/
Kaphar6735/
Japaur6734/
Cuipar6728/
Kaapar6727/
Saipar6724/
Japart6723/
Soppar6721/
Kapard6720/
Coopar6716/
Japare6713/
Capore6713/
Giapar6713/
Txapar6712/
Kaipar6710/
Czopar6710/
Csapár679/
Caspor678/
Za'par677/
Kahpar676/
Japfar674/
Jaipar674/
Copart673/
Saparr673/
Cophar673/
Japaar673/
Zaphar672/
Kapart672/
Sapaar672/
Zapard672/
Capour672/
Caport672/
Kaepar671/
Keppar671/
Kapasr671/
Kapear671/
Kapfar671/
Sapaur671/
Caporr671/
Cazpor671/
Jabpar671/
Kadpar671/
Japard671/
Ziapar671/
Zappor671/
Sahpar671/
Saparh671/
Czapór671/
Qadpar671/
Zaapar671/
Zahpar671/
Kajpar671/

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