Explore the Family Name Caponera

The meaning of Caponera

Italian: nickname, literally ‘black head’, for someone with black hair or a black beard, or dark skin; alternatively, it could be a nickname meaning ‘chief of the Blacks’, perhaps designating a political group or similar. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sisto, Alfredo, Angelo, Claudio, Ernesto, Franca, Gianni, Mario, Renato, Savino, Umberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Caponera has slightly decreased over time. In 2000, it was ranked at 74,398 and by 2010, it had fallen to 77,264, marking a decrease of 3.85%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 242 to 248 over the decade, showing a growth rate of 2.48%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100K people, there was an 11.11% decrease, falling from 0.09 to 0.08 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,398	#77,264	-3.85%
Count	242	248	2.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caponera

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Caponera also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the proportion decreased from 95.45% to 90.73% over the decade. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 4.55% to 7.66%, marking a 68.35% change. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	90.73%	-4.94%
Hispanic	4.55%	7.66%	68.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%