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

Cappellini, 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 Cappellini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cappellini in America

Cappellini is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cappellini surname appeared 259 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 Cappellini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cappellini 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 Cappellini

The surname Cappellini is of Italian origin, believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Italian word "cappellino," which means "small hat" or "cap," and likely referred to an occupation or a descriptor for someone who made or wore distinctive hats.

The name is thought to have originated in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, where various spellings like Cappellino, Cappellini, and Cappelletti were used. Early records show the surname appearing in city registers and documents from cities like Florence, Bologna, and Modena.

One of the earliest known references to the name Cappellini can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Siena, which mentions a certain "Giovanni Cappellini" as a merchant and landowner. The name also appears in the archives of the Republic of Venice, with a record from 1421 mentioning a "Matteo Cappellini" involved in maritime trade.

In the 15th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Raffaele Cappellini (1455-1528), a renowned Renaissance painter and architect from Perugia. He was commissioned by Pope Julius II to decorate the Vatican Palaces and worked on several important churches and buildings in Rome.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Cappellini (1592-1670), an Italian jurist and writer from Bologna. He served as a judge and wrote several influential legal treatises, including "Consilia Criminalia" and "De Servitutibus Praediorum Rusticorum."

During the 17th century, the name Cappellini was associated with the Florentine noble family of the same name. Lorenzo Cappellini (1618-1689) was a prominent diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany to various European courts.

More recently, in the 19th century, Giuseppe Cappellini (1828-1899) was an Italian politician and journalist from Emilia-Romagna. He served as a deputy in the Italian parliament and was involved in the Risorgimento movement that led to the unification of Italy.

Throughout its history, the surname Cappellini has been connected to various professions, from artisans and merchants to intellectuals and politicians, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cappellini

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

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

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