| ![Show Contents]() Capote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Italy The Old French word "Chaput" was a type of chopping block that was used to work slate and create different shapes. The name Chaput was originally given to carpenters. 1 Early Origins of the Capote familyThe surname Capote was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, where they have held a family seat since the 1100's. By the beginning of the 12th century the family was well established in the region of Forez and several members of this important family made a distinctive contribution to the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. Claude Chapuis is recorded as the Lord of Condrieu and in 1109, as reward for his great contribution both culturally and religiously, he received the permission to construct the chapel of Saint Martin in honour of the family. Early History of the Capote familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capote research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1389, 1536, 1630, 1641, 1667, 1696 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Capote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capote Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Capote include Chaput, Chapue, Chapud, Chapus, Chapout, Chapoue, Chapoud, Chapous, Chapput, Chappue, Chappud, Chappus, Chappout, Chappoue, Chappoud, Chappous, Shaput, Shapue, Shapus, Shapout, Shapoue, Shapoud, Shappous, Shapput, Shappue, Shappud, Shappus, Shappout, Shappoue, Shappoud, Shappous, Chapuis, Chapus and many more. Early Notables of the Capote familyMore information is included under the topic Early Capote Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Capote familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Capote has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Capote were Nicolas Chaput married Angélique Loisel in Québec in 1716; Jean-Baptiste Chaput, son of Nicolas and Angélique Gauthier married Agathe Thouin, daughter of Germain and Madeleine Beaudoin in Qué.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Capote (post 1700) | + |
- Truman Capote (1924-1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, American author, best known for his novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966), both of which were made into blockbuster movies
- Julio Capote (1932-2023), Cuban actor
- Tatiana Capote Abdel (b. 1962), Venezuelan telenovela Icon and former beauty queen
- Yoan Capote (b. 1977), Cuban sculptor
- Tatiana Capote Abdel (b. 1962), Venezuelan telenovela Icon and former beauty queen
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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