Explore the Family Name Capron

The meaning of Capron

1. English (of Norman origin): metonymic occupational name for a hood maker or a robe master, from Old Norman French caprun, Old French chaperon ‘hood or cap (worn by the nobility)’. 2. French: variant of Chaperon, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Capron has seen a slight decrease in prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Capron ranked as the 16,092 most common surname, and by 2010 it had slipped to the 17,300th position, marking a change of -7.51%. The count of individuals with the Capron surname also decreased slightly during this period, from 1,654 to 1,636, a change of -1.09%. The proportion of people named Capron per 100,000 of the population also experienced a decline of -9.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,092	#17,300	-7.51%
Count	1,654	1,636	-1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.55	-9.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Capron

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the Capron surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group remained White, although its percentage dropped slightly from 91.66% to 90.22%. Those identifying as Black or African American saw an increase from 4.53% to 5.56%. Significant growth was observed among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, with an increase from 0.36% to 0.67%. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also changed, decreasing and increasing respectively. The group identifying as two or more ethnicities stayed relatively stable, with a slight increase from 1.51% to 1.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.66%	90.22%	-1.57%
Black	4.53%	5.56%	22.74%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.53%	1.32%
Hispanic	1.21%	1.41%	16.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.67%	86.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	0.61%	-16.44%