Caputa

Caputa Meaning & Origin

About Caputa
The surname Caputa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "caputo," meaning "head" or "chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held a prominent or leadership position within a community. The surname Caputa likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was a leader or had authority in their profession or social group.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caputa: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caputa 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 Caputa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 P UW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/caputa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caputa in Braille

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

The name Caputa in braille

How to sign the name Caputa using Sign Language

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

The name Caputa in sign language

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