Explore the Family Name Kaprielian

The meaning of Kaprielian

Armenian: patronymic from the western Armenian personal name Kapriel (see Gabriel). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US, France, and Lebanon. Compare Gabrielyan and Kaprelian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Ara, Aram, Hratch, Agop, Arakel, Armen, Armenag, Arshag, Artin, Kapriel, Kevork, Raffi.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kaprielian decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kaprielian was ranked 67,522 in popularity, with approximately 273 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 71,265 with only a minor increase in count to 274 individuals. The proportion per 100k also saw a decrease of 10%, dropping from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#71,265	-5.54%
Count	273	274	0.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaprielian

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaprielian. Predominantly, this surname is linked with those identifying as White, accounting for 93.77% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 92.7% in 2010. The next prevalent ethnicity is Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 3.3% in 2000 to 4.74% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small percentage (2.56%) associated with two or more races in 2000; however, this figure was not present in 2010. No data was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.77%	92.7%	-1.14%
Hispanic	3.3%	4.74%	43.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%