Explore the Family Name Capria

The meaning of Capria

Italian (southern): nickname from the dialect word capria ‘doe’, ‘wild goat’ (from Latin caprea ‘wild goat’) and figuratively ‘capstan’, ‘windlass’, probably used as a metonymic occupational name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Angelo, Carlo, Carmine, Pompeo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Capria has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 63,141 with 296 individuals bearing this name, representing 0.11 per 100 thousand people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 69,579, and the count decreased to 282, which is about 0.1 per 100 thousand people. This represents a decline of -10.2 in rank and -4.73 in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#69,579	-10.2%
Count	296	282	-4.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capria

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts as well. In 2000, the majority of those with the Capria surname identified as White (94.93%), with small percentages identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races (both 1.69%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, while most still identified as White (92.20%), there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (3.55%) and Black (1.77%). The proportion of those belonging to two or more races dropped to zero. There remained no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.93%	92.2%	-2.88%
Hispanic	1.69%	3.55%	110.06%
Black	0%	1.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.69%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%