Caputo

Caputo is a common Italian surname. It derives from the Latin root of caput, meaning "source" or "head" - words with similar roots include "chapter", "capital", or "captain". People with that name include:

• Corrado Caputo (1242–1320), son of Frederick of Antioch
• Andrea Caputo, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
• Anthony "Acid" Caputo, American DJ, producer and remixer
• Bruce Faulkner Caputo, American politician
• Chuck Caputo, American politician
• Dante Caputo, Argentine academic, politician and diplomat
• David A. Caputo, American academic
• Denis Caputo, Argentine footballer
• Francesco Caputo, Italian footballer
• Frank Caputo, Canadian politician
• John D. Caputo, American philosopher
• Joseph Claude Caputo, American jazz musician, known as Joe Cabot
• Keith Caputo, formerly known as Mina Caputo, American singer
• Lisa Caputo, American businesswoman
• Luis Caputo, Argentine economist and politician
• Michael A. Caputo, American professional football player
• Michael R. Caputo, Republican political strategist and media consultant
• Michael "Mike" Caputo, American politician
• Philip Caputo, American writer
• Ricardo Caputo, Argentine criminal
• Sergio Caputo, Italian musician
• Theresa Caputo, American television personality
• Tony C. Caputo, American publisher
• Lisa Nowak (née Caputo), American Naval Aviator and former astronaut

Fictional characters

• Joe Caputo, the fictional Litchfield Director of Human Activities on Orange is the New Black