Capunay Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Capunay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Capunay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5301:191,01630,421
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Capuñay (2,704), Capunày (1) & Capùñay (1) are calculated separately.

Capunay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Capunay is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Capuñay, Capunày or Capùñay. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capunay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Capunay is the 506,723rd most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Capunay reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 81 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 191,016. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 41 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 27 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 7 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Peru, where 2 percent reside.

Capunay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Capunay surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Capunay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,706 per year and in United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,110 USD 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
  • 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 Capunay
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