Capretz Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Capretz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capretz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1851:1,157,15940,218
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Caprétz (1) are calculated separately.

Capretz Last Name Facts

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

Capretz is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Caprétz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capretz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 985,740th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Capretz are found; 71 percent are found in South America and 71 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Capretz is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 1,157,159. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 94 percent live, Alagoas, where 1 percent live and Espírito Santo, where 1 percent live. Apart from Brazil this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Capretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Capretz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Capretz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Capretz surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Capretz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.75% more than the national average, earning $59,439 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caprétz951/
Capretzz931/
Caprestz931/
Caprez92760/
Kapretz8625/
Caprett866/
Caprete863/
Capreth861/
Capretc860/
Capritz860/
Capre83476/
Caprette8018/
Caspritz8015/
Capriz77260/
Capres7738/
Copret7733/
Caprea7732/
Coprez7727/
Caprer772/
Kapret771/
Cajpre771/
Caprec771/
Caprie771/
Cappre771/
Saprez771/
Caprey770/
Caspre770/
Capree770/
Caprice71336/
Caprise7145/
Kaspret7131/
Caprese716/
Cappriz715/
Caprite713/
Kaprets712/
Caprece712/
Caprith711/
Caapreh711/
Coupret711/
Capprey711/
Capreci711/
Capritt711/
Capprie710/
Capra6720,835/
Kapre678,523/
Capri674,370/
Capră67324/
Kappertz67177/
Copre67108/
Capriste6753/
Capry6752/
Capresse6743/
Capré6717/
Capriott673/
Caprisse672/
Capriche672/
Khaprest671/
Caprí671/
Capristd671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Capretz
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