Explore the Family Name Cappa

The meaning of Cappa

Italian (southern): from cappa ‘(hooded) cloak, cape’ (from Late Latin cappa), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of capes, or possibly as a nickname for a habitual wearer of a distinctive cape. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Antonio, Dino, Domenic, Ettore, Mauro, Quinto, Quirino, Remo, Rosaria, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Cappa' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 28,028th most common name, but by 2010, it had dropped to 30,222nd position, marking a decrease of approximately 7.83%. The count of people with this surname fell from 805 in 2000 to 775 in 2010, showing a drop of 3.73%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 13.33%, going down from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,028	#30,222	-7.83%
Count	805	775	-3.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cappa

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Cappa', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of bearers identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 91.68% in 2000 to 89.55% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 27.51%, rising from 6.58% in 2000 to 8.39% in 2010. Individuals who identified with two or more races also rose significantly, increasing by 66.13% from 0.62% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.68%	89.55%	-2.32%
Hispanic	6.58%	8.39%	27.51%
Two or More Races	0.62%	1.03%	66.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%