Cappin Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Cappin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the capon,' a young cock; Anglo-Saxon caput. 'Capvne, or capone; gallinacius': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Cock, Henn, Cockerell, Sec. In East Anglia the surname has always held its own.
Ralph Capon, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCappin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Cappin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the capon,' a young cock; Anglo-Saxon caput. 'Capvne, or capone; gallinacius': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Cock, Henn, Cockerell, Sec. In East Anglia the surname has always held its own.
Ralph Capon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agnes Capun, Norfolk, ibid.
Ranulph Capun, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Adam Capoun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomas Capon, dean of Ipswich, 20 Henry VIII: History of Norfolk.
John Capon, Norfolk, 1541: ibid.
1800. Married — Joseph Capon and Ann Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.
Capon and Catling are two Suffolk names that were represented in the immediately adjacent counties as far back as the 13th century, Capoun occurring in Cambridgeshire and Capon in Norfolk, and Catelyn and Catoline in Cambridgeshire (H. R.). Richard Catelyn was lord of the manor of Woolverstone Hall, Suffolk, in the reign of Elizabeth; an alderman of Norwich in 1556 and the sheriff of that city in 1531 belonged to a family, afterwards knighted by Charles I., that owned Wingfield Castle (P.).
Cappin Demographics
Average Cappin Salary in
England
£29,597
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Cappin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cappin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cappin is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cappin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Cappin live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 42 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 31 percent are found and Essex, where 15 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Cappin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cappin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cappin last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cappin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Cappin Reference & Research
Capon One-name Study - A profile of the Capon surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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