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Capon Family History

Capon Surname Meaning

English French (northern) and Walloon: from Middle English capo(u)n capen Picard capon and Middle Dutch capoen ‘capon’ applied as an unflattering nickname for a feeble man or a cuckold or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who reared or sold capons.

This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium.

Spanish (Capón) and Jewish (Sephardic): from Spanish capón, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Capon family from?

You can see how Capon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Capon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Capon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 398 Capon families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Capon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Capon families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Capon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Capon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Capon. 8% of Capon men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Capon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Capon were Butcher and Private Means.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Butcher
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Capon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Capon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Capon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Capon. For the veterans among your Capon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Capon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Capon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Capon in 1957 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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