'Per head' means 'for each person' but it is also used for animals especially cattle. 'Per capita' means the same thing, though it is more commonly used in statistics and social sciences.
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per head = per person
It can also refer to anything that has a head.
Example:
per head of cattle
per head of sheep
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Per (each) head with pro meaning "per" or "for each", and capite meaning "head." Both words together equate to the phrase "for each head", i.e. per individual or per person.
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They say, "per capita".
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