Caputi Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Some records give Caputo; others give Caputi. Both point to the same Italian family name.

The change of ending between Caputo and Caputi 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.

Arms linked to Caputo and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Caputi family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.