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

Cupertino, 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 Cupertino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cupertino in America

Cupertino is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cupertino surname appeared 137 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 Cupertino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cupertino 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 Cupertino

The surname Cupertino originated in Italy, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the place name "Cupertino," a town located in the southern Italian region of Apulia. The name itself comes from the Latin word "cuperatus," which means "covered with tiles."

One of the earliest known records of the surname Cupertino can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 11th century. These records suggest that the Cupertino family had a presence in the region during this time.

In the 13th century, a Franciscan friar named Giuseppe da Cupertino (1603-1663) gained fame for his alleged ability to levitate and perform other miraculous feats. Born in the town of Cupertino, he was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1767.

Another notable figure bearing the Cupertino surname was Giovanni Battista Cupertino (1548-1618), an Italian painter and architect who worked during the Renaissance period. His works can be found in various churches and palaces across Italy.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Cupertino family migrated to the Kingdom of Naples, where they established themselves in the city of Salerno. One member of this branch, Antonio Cupertino (1571-1641), served as a magistrate and legal scholar.

In the 18th century, a physician named Nicola Cupertino (1715-1801) made significant contributions to the field of medicine. He authored several treatises on various medical topics and served as a professor at the University of Naples.

Lastly, the 19th century saw the birth of Gaetano Cupertino (1822-1897), an Italian politician and activist who played a role in the Italian unification movement. He served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and was a vocal advocate for social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cupertino

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

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

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