Capicotto

Capicotto Meaning & Origin

About Capicotto
The surname Capicotto is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "capo" meaning "head" or "chief" and "cotto" meaning "cooked" or "baked." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who was in charge of cooking or baking, or possibly referred to someone who had a distinctive hairstyle or head covering. The surname Capicotto signifies a person's association with culinary skills or a unique physical attribute related to the head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Capicotto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Capicotto: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Capicotto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Capicotto is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0102030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 P IY0 K AA1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/capicotto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Capicotto in Braille

Here's how to represent Capicotto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Capicotto in braille

How to sign the name Capicotto using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Capicotto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Capicotto in sign language

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