Explore the Family Name Caisse

The meaning of Caisse

French: metonymic occupational name for a chest maker, from Middle French caisse ‘wooden chest’ (derivative of Latin capsa). Compare Case. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien.

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How common is the last name Caisse in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Caisse" has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,298th in terms of popularity and held a proportion of 0.29 per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, the rank had dipped to 30,222, representing a decrease of 6.8 percent, while the proportion per 100,000 fell by 10.34 percent to stand at 0.26. The total count of people bearing this surname also declined by 2.52 percent during this period, dropping from 795 to 775.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,298	#30,222	-6.8%
Count	795	775	-2.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caisse

The ethnicity associated with the surname "Caisse" also underwent changes during the same period as recorded by the Decennial U.S. Census. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.85 in 2000 to 93.42 in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 85.61 percent, rising from 2.64 to 4.90. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by 12.5 percent, from 0.88 in 2000 to 0.77 in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Caisse surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.85%	93.42%	-2.54%
Hispanic	2.64%	4.9%	85.61%
Two or More Races	0.88%	0.77%	-12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%