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

Capistrano, 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 Capistrano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Capistrano in America

Capistrano is the 33410th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Capistrano surname appeared 683 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 Capistrano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Capistrano 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 Capistrano

The surname Capistrano originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian place name Capistrano, a town located in the province of Salerno in the Campania region. The name itself is believed to come from the Latin word "caput" meaning "head," and the word "strano" meaning "strange" or "unusual," possibly referring to a distinctive geographical feature near the town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Capistrano surname can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Naples, dating back to the 14th century. These documents mention individuals with the surname Capistrano hailing from the town of the same name.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Capistrano surname was Giovanni da Capistrano (1386-1456), an Italian Catholic friar and theologian. He played a significant role in the Catholic Church's efforts to combat the spread of the Hussite movement in Bohemia.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Vincenzo Capistrano (1508-1590), an Italian jurist and scholar who served as a legal advisor to the Spanish Crown and wrote extensively on matters of law and governance.

During the 16th century, records show that individuals with the surname Capistrano migrated to various parts of Europe, including Spain and its territories in the Americas. One such example is Juan Capistrano (1540-1612), a Spanish missionary and explorer who accompanied the expeditions of Juan de Oñate to present-day New Mexico and established several missions in the region.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Gian Battista Capistrano (1621-1689), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several prestigious buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo Madama and the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone.

It is worth noting that the surname Capistrano has also been associated with various place names and locations derived from the original Italian town, such as the Mission San Juan Capistrano in California, which was founded in 1776 and became an important landmark in the region's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Capistrano

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

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

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