Explore the Family Name Capriglione

The meaning of Capriglione

Italian: perhaps an augmentative of a topographic or minor habitational name from a place called with a derivative of caprile ‘place where goats are kept’, such as Capriglia Irpina, in Avellino province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Carlo, Luca, Margherita, Pasquale, Pasqualina, Sal, Salvatore, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Capriglione has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, this name ranked 60,706 and rose to rank 52,267 by 2010, reflecting a growth of 13.9%. The count of individuals with this last name grew from 310 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 28.06%. Proportionally, the presence of Capriglione per 100,000 people also increased from 0.11 to 0.13 during this period, indicating a rise of 18.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#52,267	13.9%
Count	310	397	28.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capriglione

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Capriglione surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals identify as White. In 2000, 98.39% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 94.96% in 2010. While there was no reported Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, by 2010, 3.53% of individuals with the Capriglione surname identified as Hispanic. Meanwhile, the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged and were at zero in both census years. For certain categories, the data was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.39%	94.96%	-3.49%
Hispanic	0%	3.53%	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%