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Cappon Family History

Cappon Surname Meaning

Dutch, Flemish, northern French, English (Suffolk), and Scottish (Fife) have a variant of Capon, which is a cognate of the term mentioned below.

In Italian (Veneto), it serves as a nickname derived from a regional variant of cappone, meaning ‘capon, castrated cock’.

This term connects to the word Capone as well.

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


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You can see how Cappon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cappon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cappon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Cappon families living in London. This was about 65% of all the recorded Cappon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cappon families in 1891.
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What did your Cappon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cappon. 100% of Cappon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 528 immigration records available for the last name Cappon. 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 148 military records available for the last name Cappon. For the veterans among your Cappon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cappon lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Cappon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cappon in 1958 was 65, and 79 in 2004.

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