Explore the Family Name Casady

The meaning of Casady

Irish: variant of Cassidy. This form of the surname is not found in Ireland and is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Casady has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Casady was ranked 19,991st in terms of American surname popularity and was held by approximately 1,242 individuals, or 0.46 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 21,204, with an estimated 1,238 people sharing the name, which amounts to about 0.42 per 100,000 people. This represents a 6.07% drop in ranking and a 0.32% decrease in the total count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,991	#21,204	-6.07%
Count	1,242	1,238	-0.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.42	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Casady

When reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Casady, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it's clear that the largest proportion identifies as White, although there has been a small decline from 94.52% in 2000 to 91.84% in 2010. The next largest ethnicity group is those identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.45% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic also saw significant growth during this period, expanding by 86.78%. Also noteworthy is the increase in the percentage of people with the Casady surname identifying as Black, which rose from 0.40% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. However, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable, while the number identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased slightly.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.52%	91.84%	-2.84%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.42%	66.9%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.26%	86.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.69%	1.45%	-14.2%
Black	0.4%	1.13%	182.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.72%	0.89%	23.61%