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

Capric, 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 Capric surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Capric in America

Capric is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Capric surname appeared 116 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 Capric.

The history of the last name Capric

The surname Capric has its origins in the Mediterranean region, specifically in Italy and Greece. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "capra," meaning "goat." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who worked as goatherds or lived in areas known for goat herding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Capric can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of Italy, dating back to the 9th century. This indicates that the name was already in use during that time period.

In Greece, the name Capric is thought to have originated from the Greek word "kapros," which also means "goat." The earliest known Greek bearer of this surname was Ioannis Capric, a merchant from the island of Chios, who lived in the late 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, the name Capric appeared in various historical records across Italy. One notable figure was Pietro Capric, a renowned artist from Venice, who lived from 1470 to 1542. His frescoes can still be found in several churches throughout the city.

In the 17th century, the Capric family played a significant role in the wine trade in the Piedmont region of Italy. Giovanni Battista Capric (1612-1684) was a prominent winemaker whose vineyards produced some of the finest wines in the area.

The name Capric also has ties to the island of Corsica, where it is believed to have originated from the place name "Capricia," derived from the Latin word "capra." One of the earliest recorded Corsican bearers of this surname was Paulu Capric, a landowner who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Capric was Dimitrios Capric (1822-1897), a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1888 to 1889.

Another prominent individual with the surname Capric was Francesco Capric (1901-1982), an Italian architect who designed several landmark buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo delle Esposizioni and the Palazzo dei Congressi.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Capric

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

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

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