Surname
Capová
40
Bearers
35063.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From nature
The feminine form of the surname Čáp. Nickname for a long-legged person.
Origin: from Czech 'čáp' (stork)
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Capová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 10 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 40 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadaň | 6 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 3 | Mělník | 4 |
| 4 | Příbram | 3 |
| 5 | Slaný | 3 |
| 6 | Kraslice | 3 |
| 7 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 8 | Praha | 2 |
| 9 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 10 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 11 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 12 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 13 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 14 | Frýdlant | 1 |
| 15 | Bystřice pod Hostýnem | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011