Capitan Family History

Capitan Surname Meaning

Spanish (Capitán): status name from capitán ‘captain’, a title denoting the master of a ship or an officer in the army from Late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, ‘principal’ from caput ‘head’.

Americanized form of Polish, Croatian, Slovenian, and German Kapitan, Czech and Slovak Kapitán or Kapitáň ‘captain’.

American shortened and altered form of Greek Kapetanos ‘captain’ or of its patronymic and other derivatives (see Kapitan).

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kapitan, Capitano, Capitani, Captain, Capistran, Capito, Caplan, Capan, Gaitan, Caputa

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You can see how Capitan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Capitan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Capitan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Capitan families living in California. This was about 38% of all the recorded Capitan's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Capitan families in 1880.

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What did your Capitan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Capitan. 56% of Capitan men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Capitan women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Capitan were Milker and Farm laborer.

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Laborer

56%

Proprietor

23%

Milker

23%

New worker

28%

Waitress

19%

Presser

19%

Farm laborer

19%

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What is the average Capitan lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Capitan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Capitan in 1955 was 46, and 67 in 2004.

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Capitan Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Polish, Croatian, Slovenian, and German Kapitan, Czech and Slovak Kapitán or Kapitáň ‘captain’.

American shortened and altered form of Greek Kapetanos ‘captain’ or of its patronymic and other derivatives (see Kapitan).

Compare Captain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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Where is the Capitan family from?

What did your Capitan ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

56%

Proprietor

23%

Milker

23%

New worker

28%

Waitress

19%

Presser

19%

Farm laborer

19%

What is the average Capitan lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Capitan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Capitan in 1955 was 46, and 67 in 2004.

Capitan Family History

Capitan Surname Meaning

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Where is the Capitan family from?

What did your Capitan ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Capitan lifespan?

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