How common is the surname Capers?

5,759 people in the United States had the surname Capers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,611 Americans. It ranked 5,974th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Capers?

Virginia Capers, American actress (1925–2004).

Where is the surname Capers most common?

Wikidata records people named Capers in the United States.

Is the surname Capers getting more or less common?

More common. 5,122 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,759 in 2010, up 12%.

The surname Capers

A surname, carried by 5,759 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C162

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Capers is more common than 96.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,759 people named Capers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 53,611 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,122.

#5,974

rank among US surnames

5,759

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+12.4%

change since 2000 (was #6,160)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,970	Iqbal	5,764	53,564
#5,971	Wilk	5,763	53,574
#5,973	Sigmon	5,760	53,602
#5,974	Capers	5,759	53,611

Who is named Capers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Capers identified as Black (not Hispanic), 15% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 80%
White (not Hispanic) 15%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Caperss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Virginia Capers
American actress (1925–2004)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Capers

Capers has the Soundex code C162, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C162.

Questions

How common is the surname Capers?: 5,759 people in the United States had the surname Capers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,611 Americans. It ranked 5,974th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Capers?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Capers identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 15% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Capers?: Virginia Capers, American actress (1925–2004).
Where is the surname Capers most common?: Wikidata records people named Capers in the United States.
Is the surname Capers getting more or less common?: More common. 5,122 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,759 in 2010, up 12%.