Caplan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Caplan, American bioethicist
• Ben Caplan, Canadian folk musician
• Bryan Caplan (born 1971), American economist
• David Caplan (born 1964–2019), Canadian politician
• Elinor Caplan (born 1944), Canadian politician
• Frank Caplan (1911–1988), American toymaker
• Fred H. Caplan (1914–2004), American judge from West Virginia
• Gerald Caplan (born 1938), Canadian political academic
• Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American cartoonist
• Lizzy Caplan (born 1982), American actress
• Melvyn Caplan, British politician
• Philip Caplan, Lord Caplan (1929–2008), Scottish lawyer and judge
• Ralph Caplan (1925–2020), American design consultant
• Twink Caplan, American actress

Fictional characters

• Amanita Caplan, Sense8 character
• Logan Caplan, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City
• Lou Caplan, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City
• Sonny Caplan, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City

See also

• All pages with titles containing Caplan
• Kaplan (disambiguation)
• Kaplan (surname)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Caplan.
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