Find out how popular the last name Caparrós is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caparrós.

Caparrós, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caparrós surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caparrós in America

Caparrós is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caparrós surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Caparrós.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caparrós to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caparrós

The surname Caparros has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is derived from the Spanish word "caparron," which means a large crested head, referring to someone with a prominent forehead or a person who wore a distinctive hat or headgear.

The earliest known records of the Caparros surname can be traced back to the late 15th century. One of the earliest documented instances is in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan Caparros was mentioned in a record from 1492, the year Christopher Columbus set sail for the Americas.

In the 16th century, the Caparros family seemed to have established a presence in the city of Seville, which was a major commercial hub at the time. Records from the Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) mention several individuals with the Caparros surname, including a merchant named Pedro Caparros, who was involved in trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

During the 17th century, the Caparros name appeared in various municipal records and church documents across Andalusia. One notable figure was Alonso Caparros, a religious scholar and theologian born in Cordoba in 1625, who wrote several treatises on Catholic doctrine.

In the 18th century, the Caparros family expanded their presence to other regions of Spain. There are records of a military officer named Francisco Caparros (1734-1810) who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the prestigious Order of Santiago for his bravery.

Another significant figure was Catalina Caparros (1768-1842), a philanthropist from Malaga who donated a substantial portion of her inheritance to establish an orphanage and a school for underprivileged children in her hometown.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the Caparros surname continued to be prominent in various fields. Notable individuals include the writer and journalist Rafael Caparros (1864-1932), the painter and sculptor Emilio Caparros (1892-1978), and the Olympic fencer Manuel Caparros (1920-2002), who won a silver medal for Spain in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

While the Caparros surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to the Spanish colonization and migration patterns. However, the historical records and notable figures mentioned above provide insights into the rich heritage and evolution of this surname over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caparrós

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caparrós.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caparrós was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caparrós has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caparrós was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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