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

The surname Capretz is found most in Brazil. It may also occur as: Caprétz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Capretz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 985,740th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. It 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.

Capretz is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 1,157,159. In Brazil Capretz is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 94 percent reside, Alagoas, where 1 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Capretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Capretz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Capretz last name grew 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Capretz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Capretz surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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