Capers (name)

Capers is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Byron Capers (born 1974), former professional American football player
• Charlotte Capers (1913–1996), American historian
• Cynthia Flynn Capers (born 1945), American nursing researcher
• Dom Capers (born 1950), American football coach
• Ellison Capers (1837–1908), American school teacher
• Francis W. Capers (1839–1892), American educator and Confederate Army General
• James C. Capers Jr. (born 1937), American Medal of Honor recipient
• Jean Murrell Capers (1913–2017), American judge
• John G. Capers (1866–1919), American attorney and politician
• Kevin Capers (born 1993), American professional basketball player
• Lefty Capers (1906–1961), American baseball player
• Legrand G. Capers (1834–1877), American physician
• Marcus Capers (born 1989), American professional basketball player
• Robert S. Capers (born 1949), American journalist
• Selvish Capers (born 1986), former professional American football player
• Valerie Capers (born 1935), American pianist
• Virginia Capers (1925–2004), Tony Award-winning American actress
• Wayne Capers (born 1961), former professional American football player
• William Capers (1790–1855), American Episcopal bishop
• William Theodotus Capers (1867–1943), American Episcopal bishop

Given name:

• Capers Funnye (born 1952), Jewish African-American rabbi
• Capers Jones, American specialist in software engineering methodologies
• Capers Williamson (born 1992), American javelin thrower