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Capon Family History

Capon Name 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

Similar surnames: Capone, Capron, Caron, Capo, Cain, Chapin, Cap, Capan, Cappon, Carton

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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 1911 there were 16 Capon families living in Quebec. This was about 39% of all the recorded Capon's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Capon families in 1911.

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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 Canada, 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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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.

Search Canadian census records for Capon

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 Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Capon immigration records

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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