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Cap Name Meaning

Ukrainian, Jewish (from Ukraine), Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian (Cáp): from Ukrainian tsap ‘billy goat’, Polish cap, and so probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a goat herd. Czech (Cáp): nickname for a tall or long-legged man, from cáp ‘stork’. Southern French: from Occitan cap ‘head’ (Latin caput); probably a nickname for a person with something distinctive about his head. The word was often used in the metaphorical sense ‘chief’, ‘principal’, and the surname may also have denoted a leader or a village elder. In some cases it may also be a topographic name from the same word used in the sense of a promontory or headland. Americanized spelling of German Kapp. English: variant spelling of Capp.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Capo, Carp, Cape, Capp, Car, Cal, Yap, Camp, Cale, Lau

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Cap Family Origin

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You can see how Cap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cap family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cap families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Cap families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Cap's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cap families in 1891.
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Cap Family Occupations

What did your Cap ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Bricklayers Labourer, Fish Carter and Gas Works Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cap. A less common occupation for the Cap family was Laborer At Sawmills. The most common Cap occupation in the UK was Bricklayers Labourer. 20% of Cap's were Bricklayers Labourers.

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  • Bricklayers Labourer

    20%

  • Fish Carter

    20%

  • Gas Works Labourer

    20%

  • Laborer At Sawmills

    20%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cap ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Cap Historical Records

What Cap family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cap census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cap. 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 Card

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

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Cap Life Expectancy

What is the average Cap lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cap life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Cap in 1944 was 39, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cap ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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