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There are approximately 860 people named Cape in the UK. That makes it the 7,844th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Cape.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Cape surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CAPE. From residence near, or at, a promontory.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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