Captain Family History

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Captain Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of French Capitaine, from Old French capitaine ‘head’, ‘chief’, ‘principal’ (from Latin capitaneus), or of any of the various cognates, such as Italian Capitani, or German Kapitan, all of which were used in similar way to denote a high-ranking official, a headman, or a person of military rank.

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


Similar surnames: Cantlin, Chastain, Mastin, Caplin, Cantin, Certain, Pappan, Caplan

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Captain Family Origin

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You can see how Captain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Captain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Captain families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Captain families living in Northwest Territories. This was about 38% of all the recorded Captain's in Canada. Northwest Territories had the highest population of Captain families in 1911.
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Captain Family Occupations

What did your Captain ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Captain occupation in Canada was Farmer. 100% of Captain's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

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

Captain Historical Records

What Captain family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Captain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Captain 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Captain. 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 Card

There are 89,000 military records available for the last name Captain. For the veterans among your Captain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Captain Life Expectancy

What is the average Captain lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Captain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Captain in 1961 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Captain 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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