2000
#148,244
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Capritto
An Italian occupational surname derived from "capra" meaning goat, likely indicating an ancestor's occupation with goats.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Capritto. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Capritto surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Capritto in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Capritto, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Capritto
The surname Capritto is of Italian origin, traceable back to the 13th century in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy. It is derived from the Italian word "capretto," meaning a young goat or kid, suggesting that the name may have originated from an occupational or descriptive nickname for someone who tended or resembled goats.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Capritto can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical record of government officials in Florence, where a certain Dino Capritto served as a member of the Priori delle Arti in 1284.
In the 14th century, the Capritto family gained prominence in the city of Siena, where they were involved in the wool trade. Records from this period mention a Guido Capritto, a wealthy merchant who served as a diplomat for the Republic of Siena in negotiations with neighboring cities.
During the Renaissance period, the name Capritto appeared in various artistic and literary circles. Notably, a painter named Girolamo Capritto (1516-1588) from Verona was known for his frescoes adorning churches and palaces in northern Italy.
In the 18th century, a renowned mathematician and astronomer named Giuseppe Capritto (1733-1804) from Naples made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of cometary orbits.
Another notable figure was the Neapolitan composer and music theorist Gaspare Capritto (1770-1843), who wrote several operas and instrumental works, as well as a treatise on music theory.
Throughout history, variations of the name's spelling have existed, such as Capritti, Capritta, and Capretto, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic shifts over time. The surname has also been associated with various place names like Capritto di Aversa and Capritto di Benevento, suggesting the family's presence in those areas.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Capritto
Among Census respondents with the surname Capritto, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Capritto bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Capritto surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.0% · 100
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 11
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Capritto
Capritto appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
+6 bearers (+5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,288 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+7 bearers (+6.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,775 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #148,244 | 102 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.9%) | Down 3,288 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.5%) | Up 5,775 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Capritto surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #145,757 | 3.8% |
| Count | 108 | 115 | 6.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Capritto bearers went from 108 to 115 (+6.5% change). The surname moved up 5,775 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #145,757.
FAQ
Capritto surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Capritto?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Capritto. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Capritto?
Capritto ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Capritto. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Capritto.
Has Capritto become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Capritto went from 108 recorded bearers to 115. That is an increase of 7 (+6.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Capritto?
Among Census respondents with the surname Capritto, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Capritto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.0% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Capritto appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.0%), Hispanic (9.6%), Two or More Races (2.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Capritto (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Capritto mean?
An Italian occupational surname derived from "capra" meaning goat, likely indicating an ancestor's occupation with goats. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Capritto (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Capritto?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.