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

Kapustin, 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 Kapustin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kapustin in America

Kapustin is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kapustin surname appeared 260 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 Kapustin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kapustin 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 Kapustin

The surname KAPUSTIN originated in Russia during the late 17th century. It derives from the Russian word "kapusta", which means cabbage. This suggests the name was initially an occupational surname for someone who grew or sold cabbages.

Early records mention the KAPUSTIN name being concentrated in the rural regions around Moscow and St. Petersburg. It's believed the name first emerged among peasant farmers and market traders before spreading to urban areas over time.

One of the earliest recorded references to the KAPUSTIN name appears in the Vologda Census Books of 1676, which lists a Stepan Fyodorovich Kapustin residing in a village near Vologda. Unfortunately, no additional details about this individual have been preserved.

Another early example comes from the Ryazan Church Records of 1693, mentioning the christening of a baby named Ivan Kapustin. The parents' names aren't listed, but it provides evidence the surname was established in Central Russia by that point.

In the 18th century, the name started appearing more frequently in government records and property deeds across various provinces. A notable example is Pyotr Semyonovich Kapustin (1717-1769), a successful merchant from Nizhny Novgorod known for trading grains and vegetables.

Later historical figures include Nikolai Kapustin (1802-1876), a priest and philosopher from Moscow, as well as the celebrated composer Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin (1937-2020), whose virtuosic piano works blended classical and jazz styles.

Several smaller noble dynasties also carried the KAPUSTIN name, such as the Kapustins of Veliky Ustyug who traced their lineage back to the early 1600s. However, few members of these families achieved widespread fame beyond their local regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kapustin

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

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

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