Caplan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Caplan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Caplan family

Profession Census Frequency
Tailor 13
Cabinet Maker 10
Jewellery Traveller 3
Scholar 3
Cap Maker Hats 3
Tailor Machinist 3
Tailor Presser 3
Tailoress Finisher 3
Boot Finisher 2
Boot Maker 2
Tailor Machiner 2
Butcher 2
Cap Hats Machinist 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cigerate Maker Tobacconist 1
Cloth Cap Machinist Hat 1
Cloth Cap Machinist Hats 1
Cobler 1
Draper Traveller 1
Draper's Pedlar 1
Drapery Cutter 1
Dress Maker 1
Grocer Dealer 1
Hawker Drapery 1
School 1

Caplan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Caplin 83% 2,859
2 Caplan 100% 862
3 Capelin 71% 639
4 Coplin 67% 621
5 Caplen 83% 547
6 Copelin 57% 283
7 Kaplan 83% 187

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The surname Caplan is the 2nd most popular variant of Caplin.

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