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

Capra, 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 Capra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Capra in America

Capra is the 13053rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Capra surname appeared 2,352 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Capra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Capra 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 Capra

The surname Capra originated in Italy, with the earliest known examples dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "capra," meaning "goat." The name's origins can be traced to various regions of Italy, including Lombardy, Veneto, and Tuscany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Capra name appears in a 13th-century document from the city of Verona, where a certain Giovanni Capra is mentioned as a landowner. The name was also present in other medieval records, such as tax registers and property deeds, across various Italian cities and towns.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Capra surname was Francesco Capra (c. 1330-1390), a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Pavia. He authored several influential works on Roman law and served as a professor at the University of Pavia.

During the Renaissance period, the Capra family gained prominence in Venice, where they were involved in various trades and professions. One of the most notable members was Vincenzo Capra (1492-1574), a wealthy merchant and patron of the arts who commissioned works from renowned artists such as Titian and Tintoretto.

In the 17th century, another prominent figure with the Capra surname was Giovanni Battista Capra (1615-1692), a Baroque architect from Vicenza. He designed several notable buildings, including the Church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice and the Palazzo Capra in his hometown.

The Capra name also has connections to certain place names in Italy. For instance, the town of Capracotta in the Molise region is believed to have derived its name from the Latin phrase "Caprae Cotta," meaning "the goats' settlement."

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the Capra surname, including:

1. Baldassare Capra (1470-1553), an Italian architect and engineer known for his work on the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.

2. Galeazzo Capra (1492-1536), an Italian humanist and historian who wrote extensively on the history of Milan.

3. Annibale Capra (1544-1623), an Italian architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications in various Italian cities.

4. Girolamo Capra (1579-1631), an Italian painter and engraver active in Rome during the Baroque period.

5. Alessandro Capra (1610-1669), an Italian painter and architect who worked extensively in the Veneto region.

The Capra surname has a long and rich history in Italy, spanning centuries and encompassing various fields, from law and architecture to arts and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Capra

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

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

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