Explore the Family Name Capote

The meaning of Capote

Spanish and Portuguese: metonymic occupational name from capote ‘hooded cloak, cape’, especially in southern Spain and Canary Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Pedro, Carlos, Evelio, Jorge, Enrique, Francisco, Armando, Gilberto, Horacio, Luis.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Capote has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 18,407th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to be the 16,100th most common, reflecting a change of 12.53%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 1386 in 2000 to 1798 in 2010, a 29.73% rise. Per 100k people, the proportion of individuals named Capote grew from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.61 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,407	#16,100	12.53%
Count	1,386	1,798	29.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.61	19.61%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capote

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Capote. In 2000, a great majority of individuals with this surname, 85.35%, identified as Hispanic, which increased to 88.99% in 2010. Those identifying as white decreased from 13.64% in 2000 to 9.62% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage identifying as black, from 0.36% in 2000 to 0.67% in 2010. The data did not register any individuals with the surname Capote who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there were some who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.35%	88.99%	4.26%
White	13.64%	9.62%	-29.47%
Black	0.36%	0.67%	86.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.5%	0%
Two or More Races	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%