Explore the Family Name Capon
The meaning of Capon
1. English, French (northern), and Walloon: from Middle English capo(u)n, capen, Picard capon, and Middle Dutch capoen ‘capon’, applied as an unflattering nickname for a feeble man or a cuckold, or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who reared or sold capons. This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium. 2. Spanish (Capón) and Jewish (Sephardic): from Spanish capón, a cognate of 1 above.
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How common is the last name Capon in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Capon has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,636th, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 73,005th, marking a change of -4.84%. Despite its decline in rank, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 263 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, a growth of 1.14%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,636 | #73,005 | -4.84% |
| Count | 263 | 266 | 1.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capon
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in 2000, most individuals with the surname Capon identified as white (85.55%), with a smaller percentage identifying as Hispanic (12.17%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as white decreased to 80.45%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose to 13.91%. The census also recorded a small percentage (3.38%) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category not represented in 2000. There were no changes in the categories of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.55% | 80.45% | -5.96% |
| Hispanic | 12.17% | 13.91% | 14.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 3.38% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |