Explore the Family Name Capeles

The meaning of Capeles

Hispanic (Puerto Rico): probably the plural form of Catalan Capel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Capeles has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 56,246 in 2000 to 49,914 in 2010, demonstrating an upward change of 11.26%. Similarly, the count, or the number of people with the surname Capeles, increased by 23.53% from 340 in 2000 to 420 in 2010. This increase also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which saw a 7.69% growth from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#56,246#49,91411.26%
Count34042023.53%
Proportion per 100k0.130.147.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capeles

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Capeles surname predominantly identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 88.53% identified as Hispanic, a percentage that rose to 91.43% by 2010. The representation of the White ethnicity within the Capeles surname decreased from 9.12% in 2000 to 7.14% in 2010. Those identifying as Black also declined from 2.06% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years, while data for two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.53%91.43%3.28%
White9.12%7.14%-21.71%
Black2.06%1.19%-42.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%