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

Capunay is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Capuñay, Capunày or Capùñay. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Capunay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,723rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. Capunay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Capunay reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 81 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 191,016. In The Philippines Capunay is most numerous in: Central Visayas, where 41 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 27 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Peru, where 2 percent are found.

Capunay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Capunay surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the 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
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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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