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The capek Surname

capek Name Meaning and History

  1. Czech (Capek): from a diminutive of cáp ‘stork’, applied as a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a stork. In some cases the family name may have derived from a heraldic symbol.
  2. Polish: nickname from cap ‘he-goat’ (see Cap).
  3. Croatian (northwestern Croatia): nickname, perhaps from cap ‘he-goat’ or from capa ‘paw’.

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Distribution of capek Families in the US in 1920
Number of capek families
 23-43
 8-22
 1-7
 0
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