Explore the Family Name Kapadia
The meaning of Kapadia
Indian (Gujarat, Mumbai, Rajasthan): Bania, Vania, Muslim, and Parsi occupational name meaning ‘cloth merchant’ in Gujarati, from kapəḍ ‘cloth’ (Sanskrit karpaṭa) + the adjectival suffix -ya. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dinesh, Dilip, Bharat, Atul, Deepak, Divya, Hitesh, Mahendra, Mahesh, Naresh, Rajesh, Sudhir. Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Shabbir, Aslam, Abbas, Aliasghar, Altaf, Anwar, Ashraf, Bashir, Chirag, Farid, Hashim.
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How common is the last name Kapadia in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kapadia has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 15,225 in 2000 to 12,384 in 2010, an improvement of about 18.66%. Simultaneously, the count of individuals with the Kapadia surname increased by 41.6%, from 1,774 in 2000 to 2,512 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Kapadia surname per 100,000 increased by 28.79%, from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.85 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,225 | #12,384 | 18.66% |
| Count | 1,774 | 2,512 | 41.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.85 | 28.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kapadia
When it comes to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Kapadia surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This segment increased slightly from 90.64% in 2000 to 91.64% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased by 44.95%, while the proportion identifying as White saw a modest increase of 15.4%. Interestingly, those identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase of 158.82%, albeit from a small base of 0.34% in 2000. The data was suppressed for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities due to privacy concerns.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 90.64% | 91.64% | 1.1% |
| White | 3.83% | 4.42% | 15.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.85% | 2.67% | -44.95% |
| Hispanic | 0.34% | 0.88% | 158.82% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |