Capu Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Capu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2131:3,601,246101,367
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Çapu (3) are calculated separately.

Capu (592) may also be a first name.

Capu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Capu (Hindi: चापू) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Çapu. For other possible spellings of Capu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 718,674th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. Capu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Capu are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 343,796th most widely held first name globally, held by 592 people.

Capu is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 3,601,246. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 92 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 7 percent reside and Chhattisgarh, where 0 percent reside. Outside of India this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Capu Last Name Statistics demography

Capu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.6% less than the national average, earning R 81,756 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çapu923/
Capuz894,722/
Chapu892,506/
Capus891,899/
Caput891,039/
Capou89385/
Capuy89276/
Cappu89117/
Caphu8960/
Capuj8943/
Caypu8942/
Caipu8917/
Caupu893/
Capeu892/
Capau892/
Caepu892/
Capud891/
Cahpu891/
Gcapu891/
Chapuy80942/
Chapou80191/
Chapui80185/
Chapau80152/
Scapau80129/
Tchapu80106/
Chappu8087/
Capuch8065/
Capous8063/
Cappus8050/
Chapeu8045/
Chaipu8043/
Caputt8018/
Chhapu8016/
Chaphu8014/
Caspud8012/
Chaapu8011/
Chaupu8010/
Capust808/
Cahapu806/
Cappou805/
Capuis804/
Capush804/
Caspou803/
Capuzz803/
Capoud802/
Chapuh802/
Caphus801/
Caputh801/
Cahpou801/
Capout801/
Capuiz801/
Capuss801/
Capaup801/
Caephu801/
Cheapu801/
Capuit801/
Caspus800/
Kapu7510,223/
Sapu754,110/
Japu75386/
Ţapu75195/
Capó75108/
Copu7587/
Zapu7523/
Qapu754/
Capouch73393/
Caiphus73269/
Chappuy73219/
Chaiphu7363/
Tchapou7354/
Chappau7325/
Cappaus738/
Chaibpu732/
Capoush731/
Capousp731/
Chhapau731/
Chauphu731/
Capuggi731/
Caphuis731/
Chaipou731/
Chappui731/
Cahpuis731/
Chaipui731/
Chaipuy731/
Chaupuy731/
Capaush730/
Cappeus730/
Sapui674,382/
Kaipu673,023/
Copus671,873/
Kapui671,711/
Kapeu671,436/
Jhapu67795/
Sapuy67760/
Japus67665/
Kaapu67579/
Kapau67435/
Kapuy67404/
Japuz67382/
Sapau67376/
Capoo67370/
Saphu67352/
Saipu67271/
Sapuh67270/
Kappu67253/
Kapou67239/
Tsapu67235/
Sapeu67229/
Çapğu67215/
Kaupu67198/
Kaypu67113/
Keapu67100/
Sappu6797/
Kapuš6787/
Djapu6778/
Coupu6765/
Capão6763/
Zappu6760/
Copuz6747/
Jaapu6743/
Jappu6743/
Zaput6743/
Japau6739/
Khapu6731/
Căpuș6727/
Kapuu6726/
Jaypu6723/
Chaibpou6722/
Japut6721/
Kapuh6720/
Japou6719/
Kaphu6718/
Kgapu6718/
Kapfu6717/
Kaepu6714/
Tschappu6714/
Japui6713/
Scopu6713/
Chopu6712/
Saapu6711/
Copuš6711/
Kapuş6711/
Tjapu679/
Zapou679/
Tchaphou679/
Japuš678/
Jadpu677/
Giapu677/
Jaipu676/
Kapuś676/
Seapu676/
Kahpu675/
Zaphu674/
Japhu674/
Căpuş674/
Jatpu673/
Dzapu672/
Tzapu672/
Japud672/
Capúa672/
Cappó672/
Copau672/
Zeapu672/
Japeu671/
Sabpu671/
Saupu671/
Sapfu671/
Sapuu671/
Cheapheu671/
Jjapu671/
Coypu671/
Chsaipou671/
Quapu671/
Copeu671/
Capoe671/
Kapux671/
Zapus671/
Zapuy671/
Sahpu671/
Tchapgou671/
Tchapheu671/
Capùs671/
Capúz671/
Chaiphui671/
Chapiouu671/
Chappeue671/
Copou671/
Coppu671/
Qaphu671/
Zaipu671/
Zapui671/

Capu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Capu in the Hindi language
चापूcapu77.78
चापुcapu22.22

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