Cappon Surname
Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname
Cappon 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 SurnameCappon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 497 | 1:123,052 | 20,153 |
| United States | 374 | 1:969,142 | 71,998 |
| France | 326 | 1:203,751 | 31,680 |
| Belgium | 320 | 1:35,927 | 5,860 |
| Netherlands | 309 | 1:54,651 | 9,402 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Cappon (80) may also be a first name.
Cappon 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.).
Cappon Demographics
Average Cappon Salary in
United States
$46,131 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cappon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cappon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cappon is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cappon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 209,960th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,704,904 people. Cappon is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Cappon are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 30 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 80 people.
It is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 497 people, or 1 in 123,052. In Italy it is most numerous in: Veneto, where 68 percent live, Lombardy, where 16 percent live and Sardinia, where 6 percent live. Aside from Italy this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.
Cappon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cappon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 959 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cappon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cappon last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cappon surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cappon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 996.45% more than the national average, earning €329,265 per year; in United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.44% more than the national average, earning $74,245 CAD per year.
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