Capraru Surname

124,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Capraru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capraru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3,2221:6,231839
Moldova2221:16,0422,760
Spain1001:467,52024,100
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Căpraru (624) & Cäpraru (1) are calculated separately.

Capraru Last Name Facts

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

Capraru is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Căpraru or Cäpraru. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Capraru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 124,579th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,991,677 people. The last name Capraru occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Capraru reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Capraru is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 3,222 people, or 1 in 6,231. In Romania Capraru is most numerous in: Prahova County, where 11 percent reside, Vaslui County, where 10 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent reside. Not including Romania Capraru occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 6 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Capraru Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Capraru earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $41,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $45,677 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Capraru
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