Surname Căpitan (Capitano 
, Căpitan) , around the globe, is quite a rare family name. The last name Căpitan is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Italy, and the United States. Much less frequently, Căpitan is the forename as well as the last name.