Capan Family History
Capan Name Meaning
Croatian: nickname derived from a Croatized form of Romanian țap ‘he-goat’ used among Wallachian goatherds. Turkish (Çapan): occupational name from the regional term çapan ‘cook who prepares a wedding meal’ or an ornamental name or nickname from its homonyms meaning ‘applause’ and ‘(military) coat’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022