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

Crapanzano, 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 Crapanzano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crapanzano in America

Crapanzano is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crapanzano surname appeared 226 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 Crapanzano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crapanzano 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 Crapanzano

The surname Crapanzano is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "crapana," meaning a rocky or craggy area, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or came from a rocky or mountainous region.

One of the earliest known records of the Crapanzano name can be found in the Cartulario Della Badia di Cava, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document contains references to individuals bearing the name Crapanzano, indicating the surname's existence and use during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name Crapanzano appeared in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari in southern Italy. This suggests that the name was prevalent in the region during the Middle Ages.

One notable individual with the surname Crapanzano was Gian Domenico Crapanzano, an Italian painter who lived from 1575 to 1635. He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Naples and surrounding areas.

Another historical figure was Pietro Crapanzano, a 17th-century Italian architect who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria della Sapienza.

In the 18th century, Antonio Crapanzano was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar from Calabria. His writings and legal texts were widely respected and influential during his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Crapanzano was an Italian politician and patriot who played a role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification. He served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament in the 1840s.

Lastly, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Crapanzano was Vincent Crapanzano, an American anthropologist and author born in 1936. He was renowned for his studies of African and Mediterranean cultures and authored several influential works in the field of anthropology.

While the surname Crapanzano has its roots in southern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and diaspora, carrying with it a rich history and connection to the rocky landscapes of its origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crapanzano

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

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

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