Caputo is a common Italian surname, specially in the area of Campania. It derives from the Latin root of caput or head. Persons with that name include:
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
Francesco Caputo, Italian footballer
John D. Caputo, American philosopher
Joseph Claude Caputo, American jazz musician, known as Joe Cabot
Lisa Caputo, American businesswoman
Mina Caputo, formerly known as Keith Caputo, American singer
Philip Caputo, American writer
Sergio Caputo, Italian musician
Theresa Caputo, American television personality
Tony C. Caputo, American publisher
Lisa Nowak (née Caputo), American Naval Aviator and former astronaut
