Cappelen

Cappelen is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Cappelen (family), a distinguished Norwegian family
 * Andreas Zeier Cappelen (1915–2008), Norwegian jurist and politician
 * August Cappelen (1827–1852), Norwegian painter
 * Axel Cappelen (1858–1919), Norwegian surgeon
 * Diderik von Cappelen (1761–1838), Norwegian businessman and politician
 * Didrik Cappelen (1900–1970), resistance fighter, county judge and politician
 * Frederick William Cappelen (1857–1921), Norwegian-born architect and Minneapolis City Engineer
 * Hans Cappelen (Hasse) (1903–79), businessman, resistance fighter and Norwegian witness in the Nuremberg trials
 * Herman Cappelen (born 1967), Norwegian philosopher
 * Johan Cappelen (1889–1947), Norwegian jurist and politician
 * Jørgen Wright Cappelen (1805–1878), Norwegian bookseller and publisher
 * Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen (1795–1866), Norwegian jurist and politician
 * Pål Cappelen (born 1947), Norwegian handball player
 * Peder von Cappelen (1763–1837), Norwegian merchant and politician
 * Sofie Cappelen (born 1982), Norwegian actress
 * Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820), Norwegian ship owner and businessman
 * Ulrik Frederik Cappelen (1797–1864), Norwegian jurist and politician