Cape Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cape Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cape family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 30
Independent 27
Female Servant 20
Farmer 15
Tailor 8
Dress Maker 6
Male Servant 5
School Master 5
Shoe Maker 5
Sawyer 5
Labourer 5
Painter 4
Cordwainer 3
Grocer 3
Carpenter 3
Inmates 3
Pipe Maker 3
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Blacksmith 2
Laundress 2
Lab 2
Smith 2
Weaver 2
Nurse 2

Cape Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cope 75% 49,241
2 Coupe 60% 13,703
3 Coop 25% 7,302
4 Coope 60% 6,792
5 Cape 100% 5,978
6 Coup 25% 1,686
7 Cop 50% 351
8 Cap 75% 291
9 Cupe 75% 116

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The surname Cape is the 5th most popular variant of Cope.

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