Surname Capara in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Capara families are Croats (from Koprivnica area ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Capara live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Hlebine in Koprivnica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Capara (including: Zapara , Caparra , Chapara , Chaparra , Cappara , Chappara , Zappara and Capparra ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Capara " is used by some 900 people in Argentina , about 700 in the Philippines , and small number of people in the United States. "Zapara " is used by some 900 people in Ukraine , about 400 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in the United States. "Cappara " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stjepan Capara, Marija Capara, Zlatko Capara, Antun Capara, Bara Capara, Franjo Capara, Jela Capara, Josip Capara, Mara Capara, Mijo Capara, Pavao Capara, Tomo Capara, Treza Capara

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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