Capuani: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Capuani is best understood alongside Capuano: both are Italian spellings of one family name. The family name meaning is “someone from Capua in Campania”, the same as for Capuano.

How the spelling arose

The change of ending between Capuano and Capuani reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Capua.

Capuani coat of arms

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

Get the complete Capuani report, with a museum-style coat of arms.