Explore the Family Name Cappellini

The meaning of Cappellini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Cappellino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Quinto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Cappellini" has seen a notable increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Cappellini was ranked as the 83,004th most popular surname. However, by 2010 it had jumped to the 74,608th spot, reflecting a growth rate of over 10%. Moreover, the count of individuals with this last name also increased from 211 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, indicating a rise of approximately 23%. The proportion of people named Cappellini per 100,000 also grew at a rate of 12.5% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#74,608	10.12%
Count	211	259	22.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cappellini

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Cappellini surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, though there were observable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, nearly 97% of those bearing the Cappellini surname identified as White. By 2010, this figure dropped slightly to about 92%, marking a decrease of nearly 5%. Interestingly, the 2010 census data introduced a new ethnicity associated with the Cappellini surname, with around 6.56% of individuals identifying as Hispanic. The statistics for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged and negligible during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	91.89%	-4.95%
Hispanic	0%	6.56%	0%
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%