Explore the Family Name Kapinos

The meaning of Kapinos

Ukrainian and Polish (of Ukrainian origin): nickname for a snotty person, from imperative form of the Ukrainian verb kapaty ‘to drip’ + nos, the Russified form of Ukrainian nis ‘nose’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Fryderyk, Janusz, Karol, Mieczyslaw, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kapinos saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,743 in frequency amongst all surnames, climbing slightly to 33,164 by 2010, representing a change of -1.29 in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Kapinos surname increased from 661 to 690 during this period, marking an increase of 4.39. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 8.0, dropping from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,743	#33,164	-1.29%
Count	661	690	4.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kapinos

As for ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Kapinos surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though the percentage decreased slightly from 97.73 to 97.25. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races each fell by 20.88, from 0.91 in 2000 to 0.72 in 2010. Interestingly, while no individuals with the Kapinos surname identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010 1.16 percent did. There were no notable changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.73%	97.25%	-0.49%
Hispanic	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.91%	0.72%	-20.88%
Two or More Races	0.91%	0.72%	-20.88%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%