Capitaine is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Capitaine
No. of characters: 9
Origin: France
Meaning: It was in Britain that the name is the most common (29, 22) is also found in the Ardennes. It means the person who was the head of a troop garrison (Latin capitaneus). The meaning boat captain is attested in the sixteenth century but it was still one we will remember for Brittany, where we find the Capiten variants Cabiten and Cabitaine. Other forms: Captain (21, 35, 64), Capitan, Capitant (Savoy, Dauphiné). There are forms in Italy Capitano, Capitani, Capitanio, Capitaneo (short: Capitanelli).

How popular is Capitaine?

Capitaine is common in France.

Capitaine is ranked 108189 on our list.

Capitaine is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 3798 people have been found who wears Capitaine as their family name. Capitaine is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
179,761 Australia6
720,003 Russia4
18,114 Algeria3
118,441 Germany2
147,165 Czech Republic2
2,705 Togo2
1,421 Gabon2
6,462 Ivory Coast2
8,657 Lebanon2
40,340 Malaysia1
29,046 Japan1
15,705 Cameroon1
107,212 South Africa1
13,606 Senegal1
2,505 Congo1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
12,745 Luxembourg1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
880 Djibouti1
2,935 Madagascar1
2,232 French Polynesia1
77,122 Sweden1
66,560 Philippines1
2,724 New Caledonia1
118,015 Netherlands1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
377,796 United States38
83,908 England38
73,929 Spain21
11,516 Mauritania18
156,482 Canada14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
17,456 Switzerland63
Countries with hundreds of Capitaine:
10,396 Mexico445
22,208 Argentina239
12,863 Belgium141
7,748 Tunisia132
Countries with thousands of Capitaine:
2,913 France2,608
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M
Mertie Masten
 Captaine is a surname, represents an old nickname officer.

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