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Early Origins of the Capra family

The surname Capra was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Capra family

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Capra Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cabral, Cabranes, Cabreta, Cabrel, Cabrera, Cabrenizo, Cabrol and many more.

Early Notables of the Capra family

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Capra Ranking

In the United States, the name Capra is the 17,842nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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