Last Name CAPLE

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Meaning Local: At the chapel. Low Latin, 'capella,' a sanctuary. Many chapels are so styled in ENgland and Wales.
The son of Cabel. Cabell, a famous Westcountry surname, which has given us Keble, etc. The 'b' has been sharpened in this instance to 'p.' It also could be a local name, 'at the chapel,' from residence thereby.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian

Rank 14,077 (2000 US census) 12,087 (1990 US census)
Count 1,963 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 61.64%, or 1210 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 34.64%, or 680 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.88%, or 37 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.87%, or 17 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Shortest baby names

We analyzed the first names reported in the United States starting from the year 1880. There were no one character names. We did find 10 two character names.

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Scottish surnames

Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
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Longest baby names

The longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.

There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte


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