Caprio Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Capra and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Caprio means

Spelled Caprio, the surname still points back to Capra. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller at the sign of the goat”.

Records show Caprio as one of the forms Capra took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Capri, Capretti and Caprara. 1,955 Americans were listed as Caprio in the 2010 census. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Research your Caprio family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.