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![Show Contents]() Capra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Capra was most likely an occupational name for a goat herder or goat farmer, as the name Capra was derived from the Spanish word 'cabra,' which means goat. Early Origins of the Capra familyThe surname Capra was first found in 1271, when Pedro Anes Cabral officially pledged his fealty to King Afonso III. This family also became well-known in history with the bishop of Guarda, D. Gil Cabral, and Álvaro gil Cabral, married the heir to the estate of Diogo Afonso de Figueiredo and Conastança Rodrigues Pereira. Early History of the Capra familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capra research. The years 1400, 1460, 1467, 1494, 1500, 1529 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Capra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capra Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cabral, Capra, Cabrera and others. Early Notables of the Capra familyProminent members of the family include the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral (c. 1467-1500), who led an expedition to the East Indies in 1500. He was forced to land on the northeast coast of Brazil, and formally took possession of the country on behalf of Portugal. He was the first human in history to ever be on four continents, uniting all of them in his famous voyage of 1500. While details of Cabral's early life remain unclear, it is known that he came from a minor noble family and received a good education. He was appointed to head an expedition to...
Another 134 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Capra Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capra RankingIn the United States, the name Capra is the 17,842nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Capra migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Capra Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alessandro Capra, aged 48, who landed in America from Torino, Italy, in 1899
Capra Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Angelantonio Capra, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from S. Polo Matese, Italy, in 1904
- Angelantonio Capra, aged 37, who landed in America from S. Polo Matese, Italy, in 1904
- Biccardo Capra, aged 30, who settled in America from Santonio, in 1904
- Barachino Teresa Capra, aged 63, who landed in America from Tuneo, in 1906
- Antonio Capra, aged 29, who landed in America from S. Polo Mateso, Cbasso, in 1907
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Capra (post 1700) | + |
- Chanel Capra (b. 1978), American screenwriter, actor and film producer
- Frank Warner Capra (1934-2007), American studio executive, son of Frank Capra
- Lee William "Buzz" Capra (1947-1971), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1971 to 1977
- Francis Capra (b. 1983), American actor
- Fritjof Capra (b. 1939), Austrian-born American physicist
- Beatrice "Trice" Capra (b. 1992), American professional tennis player
- Paul C. Capra, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, 1969 2
- John Capra, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004 2
- Frank Capra (1897-1991), Academy Award winning Italian-American film director
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Capra migration to the United States 
Italy
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