Explore the Family Name Caress
The meaning of Caress
English (Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire): variant of Caris 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Caress in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Caress" increased marginally from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,782 in terms of prevalence and moved up slightly to 68,345 by 2010, representing a 0.64% shift. The count of individuals with this surname also grew over this period, with 267 persons in 2000 increasing to 288 by 2010, a change of 7.87%. However, the proportion of persons named Caress per 100,000 did not change during the decade, remaining steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,782 | #68,345 | 0.64% |
| Count | 267 | 288 | 7.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caress
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Caress" has seen subtle shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The most significant representation is from those identifying as White, which increased from 87.64% in 2000 to 88.89% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity with this name in 2000, by 2010 they made up 2.78%. There was a decrease in those identifying as two or more races, falling from 3.75% to 1.74%, and the Hispanic representation also declined slightly, from 4.87% to 4.51%. Individuals of Black ethnicity dropped to 0% in 2010, whereas they constituted 2.25% in 2000. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained the same at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.64% | 88.89% | 1.43% |
| Hispanic | 4.87% | 4.51% | -7.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.78% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.75% | 1.74% | -53.6% |
| Black | 2.25% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |