Explore the Family Name Capanna

The meaning of Capanna

Italian: habitational name from any of the places called with the word capanna ‘cabin’.

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How common is the last name Capanna in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Capanna saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 63,297 and it dropped to 71,478 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 12.92%. The count of people with this surname also reduced from 295 in 2000 to 273 in 2010, signifying a reduction of 7.46%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Capanna per 100,000 dropped by 18.18%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#63,297#71,478-12.92%
Count295273-7.46%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capanna

In terms of ethnic identity, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Capanna surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.29% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.97% in 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 2.03% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010. No changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years.

20002010Change
White97.29%95.97%-1.36%
Hispanic2.03%2.2%8.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%