Explore the Family Name Cappabianca

The meaning of Cappabianca

Italian (Campania and Apulia): nickname composed with cappa ‘cloak’ and bianca ‘white’. Compare Cappa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cappabianca has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 67,936th most common surname, with a count of 271 instances per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 73,215, and the count had slightly dropped to 265, representing a change of -7.77% in rank and -2.21% in count. The proportion per 100k also saw a decrease from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, marking a 10% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#73,215-7.77%
Count271265-2.21%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cappabianca

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Cappabianca surname identify as white, although there was a slight reduction from 99.26% in 2000 to 94.72% in 2010. No instances were found of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was an increase in individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 3.77% in 2010.

20002010Change
White99.26%94.72%-4.57%
Hispanic0%3.77%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%