Cappon Surname

209,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Belgium

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.

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Cappon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4971:123,05220,153
United States3741:969,14271,998
France3261:203,75131,680
Belgium3201:35,9275,860
Netherlands3091:54,6519,402
Canada781:472,37940,609
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cappon Last Name Facts

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

Cappon is most common in Italy. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cappon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,960th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,704,904 people. The surname Cappon is primarily 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. Cappon is also the 1,075,395th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 80 people.

The surname Cappon is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 123,052. In Italy Cappon is most frequent in: Veneto, where 68 percent live, Lombardy, where 16 percent live and Sardinia, where 6 percent live. Beside Italy Cappon exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.

Cappon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cappon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cappon last name expanded 959 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cappon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cappon surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cappoen92716/
Cappone92570/
Chappon92200/
Cappoën922/
Capppon922/
Capon918,844/
Cappotin865/
Ciappone862/
Cappoine861/
Cappoune861/
Chappone861/
Capone8324,310/
Chapon836,014/
Capoen83715/
Cappan83405/
Zappon83281/
Capoon8382/
Capoun8382/
Caspon8369/
Capong8319/
Kappon839/
Coppon839/
Capoën834/
Caypon833/
Catpon831/
Czapon831/
Cappom831/
Sappon831/
Ciapon831/
Caupon831/
Capont831/
Cappochin801/
Chaippone801/
Zappone772,676/
Cahapon77385/
Chaphon77375/
Chappan77328/
Chaipon77172/
Jappont77121/
Tchapon7757/
Coppone7742/
Chapoin7716/
Coppong7713/
Cappaun7711/
Czappán779/
Capogne778/
Chapoon776/
Kappone775/
Cappann775/
Sapphon775/
Ciapone775/
Choppon775/
Caponne774/
Cappung774/
Kapphon774/
Capoune774/
Chapone773/
Capuong772/
Capoine771/
Caposin771/
Cappand771/
Cauphon771/
Chhapon771/
Jappone771/
Caposen771/
Capoten771/
Capotin771/
Caspong771/
Caspoon771/
Chaupon771/
Cheapon771/
Chaypon771/
Sapon7334,703/
Japon734,849/
Capan732,021/
Zapon731,452/
Copon73554/
Kapon73458/
Capun7366/
Capão7363/
Capón7322/
Capom733/
Cápon731/
Capoń731/
Capòn731/
Chaiphon713,584/
Chaipoon71155/
Chopphon71150/
Tchapong7124/
Capochin7115/
Zapponne718/
Chaipoun714/
Chhappan713/
Capoucin712/
Caponová711/
Khaeppon711/
Djappoun711/
Caponova711/
Chaihpon711/
Chapphan711/
Chaupoon711/
Cheapone711/
Chapan671,243/
Kapoun67794/
Kappan67643/
Kapone67454/
Khapon67314/
Caipan67305/
Saphon67220/
Japone67206/
Caupan67186/
Kapoen67167/
Kaipon67142/
Čapoun67139/
Coupon67118/
Caspan67106/
Capane67105/
Capang6795/
Kaphon6795/
Japong6788/
Coppom6786/
Sappan6771/
Capune6758/
Capgan6752/
Sapoin6747/
Capung6744/
Koppon6741/
Saipon6740/
Chapun6739/
Scapan6739/
Jaspon6732/
Zappan6728/
Chaiphoon6725/
Capaan6723/
Kapond6721/
Zapone6718/
Copone6718/
Djapon6718/
Copong6711/
Chopon6710/
Copoin679/
Jappan678/
Kapoon677/
Caapan677/
Seapon676/
Jaipon675/
Keapon674/
Sajpon674/
Jadpon674/
Japhon674/
Coppan673/
Sapoon673/
Caphan673/
Zapoin672/
Scopon672/
Capounova672/
Japoon672/
Caipun672/
Katpon672/
Japont671/
Kappun671/
Capuhn671/
Cospon671/
Jeapon671/
Kapfon671/
Kappán671/
Tchapoune671/
Tchapoung671/
Caepan671/
Capounová671/
Chapoń671/
Chapán671/
Chapón671/
Caupun671/
Caspão671/
Zapont671/
Coopon671/
Kadpon671/
Keppon670/
Saponn670/

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