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

Capdevielle, 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 Capdevielle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Capdevielle in America

Capdevielle is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Capdevielle surname appeared 102 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 Capdevielle.

The history of the last name Capdevielle

The surname Capdevielle originates from the Basque region of southwestern France and northern Spain. It likely emerged sometime in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Basque words "kapdi," meaning hill or summit, and "bielle," meaning old or ancient. Thus, Capdevielle means "ancient hill" or "old summit."

Capdevielle is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a specific place called Capdevielle. This place name likely referred to a settlement situated on or near an ancient hill or high ground. Similar spellings found in historical records include Capdeville, Capdevilla, and Cabdeville.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Capdevielle surname appears in the 1395 census records of the village of Sauveterre-de-Béarn in the former province of Béarn, now part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The name is also mentioned in the 1472 tax rolls of the nearby town of Orthez.

Prominent individuals with the Capdevielle surname throughout history include Étienne Capdevielle (1508-1570), a French Protestant theologian and writer who was involved in the Reformation movement in southwestern France. Another notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Capdevielle (1753-1820), a French military officer who served in the Revolutionary Wars and later became a general under Napoleon.

In the 18th century, Dominique Capdevielle (1725-1792) was a French explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and helped map the coastlines of California and Alaska. Léon Capdevielle (1867-1942) was a French artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works in the Impressionist style.

Additionally, José Capdevielle (1892-1986) was a renowned Uruguayan poet, essayist, and literary critic who played a significant role in the modernist movement in Latin American literature. He was recognized with numerous awards and honors for his contributions to Hispanic letters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Capdevielle

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

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 Capdevielle 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.

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 Capdevielle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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