CAPEn
Capen is a proper noun that most commonly appears as a surname and, less commonly, as part of place names. The Capen surname is of English origin and has been recorded in England, Canada, and the United States since at least the 17th or 18th century. Etymological connections proposed by onomastic scholars vary, with some suggesting a habitational root from a place name and others proposing a patronymic or occupational source; however, no single definitive origin is established.
As a toponymic element, Capen occurs in historical records as part of longer geographic names or in
Notable bearers and occurrences are relatively uncommon; the name ranks outside the most frequent surnames in
For further information, see Capen as a surname in regional genealogical and toponymic references, and consider