Explore the Family Name Capo
The meaning of Capo
1. Catalan (Capó): from capó ‘capon’, a nickname for an ineffectual man or a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in capons. 2. Italian: from capo ‘head’ or ‘chief’, applied either as a nickname for someone with something distinctive about his head (in a literal or abstract sense) or as a status name for a boss or overseer. 3. Slovak (Čapo, Čapó): nickname derived from Hungarian csap ‘whip, flick, or feeler’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Rafael, Juan, Aida, Dalia, Alicia, Cesar, Elba, Enrique, Ernesto, Eudaldo. Italian Angelo, Antonio, Attilio, Carmine, Giovanna, Guglielmo, Lorenzo.
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How common is the last name Capo in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Capo has seen a slight decrease over a period of 10 years. In the year 2000, Capo ranked 14,612 in terms of popularity and this rank further slipped to 15,117 in 2010, showing a change of -3.46% in the rank. However, the count of people with the Capo surname increased by 4.5% from 1,868 in 2000 to 1,952 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Capo surname per 100k also experienced a decrease from 0.69 in 2000 to 0.66 in 2010, indicating a change of -4.35%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,612 | #15,117 | -3.46% |
| Count | 1,868 | 1,952 | 4.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.66 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capo
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Capo has also shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Over this decade, the proportion of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing the Capo surname dropped to zero. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as having two or more races increased by 13.56%, rising from 0.59% to 0.67%. White individuals formed the majority with this surname, although their percentage decreased from 63.65% to 60.09%. There was a significant increase in the Hispanic group, from 34.15% to 37.70%. Conversely, the Black group experienced a small decrease from 1.02% to 0.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.65% | 60.09% | -5.59% |
| Hispanic | 34.15% | 37.7% | 10.4% |
| Black | 1.02% | 0.92% | -9.8% |
| Two or More Races | 0.59% | 0.67% | 13.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.32% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.27% | 0% | 0% |