Explore the Family Name Kapsch

The meaning of Kapsch

1. German: variant of Kaps 1 or 2. This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). 2. German (Käpsch): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with geba ‘gift’ as the first element, as in Gebhardt. 3. Germanized form of Slovenian Kapš (see Kaps 3), itself of German (in part Gottscheerish) origin; see 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kapsch has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 87,729 in terms of frequency and this rose to 87,335 by 2010, an increase of 0.45%. The number of people carrying the Kapsch name also went up during this period, from 197 to 213, marking an 8.12% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#87,335	0.45%
Count	197	213	8.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kapsch

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the Kapsch surname are White. In 2000, 96.95% of those carrying the Kapsch surname identified as White, and this figure had a negligible decrease to 96.71% by 2010. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there was a notable emergence of Hispanics within this last name group, rising from 0 to 2.35% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.95%	96.71%	-0.25%
Hispanic	0%	2.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%