Explore the Family Name Kapel
The meaning of Kapel
1. Polish: variant of Kapela. 2. Slovenian: nickname from an old spelling of the fish name kapelj ‘bullhead’, perhaps denoting a person with a big head or a gaper. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Kapelj. 3. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a chaplain or a caretaker of a chapel, from kapel ‘chapel’, or a topographic name for someone living near a chapel, respectively a habitational name from any of several places called Kapel(le) or Capel(le). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrze, Lucyna.
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How common is the last name Kapel in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kapel saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 76,465th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 80,131st position, marking a drop of 4.79%. Despite this shift in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Kapel surname increased modestly from 234 to 237, showing a growth rate of 1.28%. However, when accounting for population size, the proportion of Kapels per 100,000 people actually fell by 11.11% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,465 | #80,131 | -4.79% |
| Count | 234 | 237 | 1.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kapel
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kapel, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. During both years, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage identifying as White decreased somewhat from 94.87% in 2000 to 92.41% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.56% to 3.38%, an increase of 32.03%. Surprisingly, in 2010, a small percentage (2.11%) of individuals with the Kapel surname identified as Black, a category that had not been represented in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.87% | 92.41% | -2.59% |
| Hispanic | 2.56% | 3.38% | 32.03% |
| Black | 0% | 2.11% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |