Explore the Family Name Casano

The meaning of Casano

Italian (Sicily and Naples): possibly from the Arabic personal name Ḥasan, which may also have given rise to the Sicilian placenames Casano and Casana. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Salvatore, Filippo, Giovanni.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Casano has shown a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 51,680th most popular surname in the United States, with 378 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the surname had risen in rank to 50,960, representing a 1.39% growth in popularity. The count of people with this surname also increased by 8.2%, from 378 to 409 within the same period, while the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#50,960	1.39%
Count	378	409	8.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Casano

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts in the distribution among those bearing the Casano surname from 2000 to 2010. Although the majority identified as White (90.21% in 2000 and 89.00% in 2010), there were notable changes among other ethnic identities. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased by 47.55%, jumping from 2.65% to 3.91%. Similarly, Hispanics saw a significant rise from 2.91% to 5.13%, marking a 76.29% increase. However, those identifying with two or more races decreased by 46.06%, falling from 3.17% to 1.71%. Data for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories was suppressed or remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.21%	89%	-1.34%
Hispanic	2.91%	5.13%	76.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.65%	3.91%	47.55%
Two or More Races	3.17%	1.71%	-46.06%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%