Explore the Family Name Caserta
The meaning of Caserta
Italian: habitational name from Caserta, a city in Campania, named in medieval Latin as casa irta ‘impregnable house’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Nino, Alfio, Enzo, Santo, Annamarie, Carlo, Enio, Gaetano, Luigi, Pasquale.
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How common is the last name Caserta in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Caserta saw a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Caserta ranked as the 19,040th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 20,299th position, representing a decline of 6.61 percent. The count of people with the Caserta last name also decreased marginally from 1,323 in 2000 to 1,310 in 2010, marking a 0.98 percent drop. The proportion per 100K population also fell by 10.2 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,040 | #20,299 | -6.61% |
| Count | 1,323 | 1,310 | -0.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caserta
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Caserta displayed some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among American Indians and Alaskan Natives or Asian/Pacific Islanders. The majority of those bearing the surname identified as White, though the percentage did decline slightly from 96.15 percent in 2000 to 94.20 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a minor increase of 6.43 percent, rising from 2.80 percent in 2000 to 2.98 percent in 2010. There was a notable 53.33 percent rise in persons with the surname Caserta who identified as Black, albeit from a small base of 0.45 percent in 2000 to 0.69 percent in 2010. Finally, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.68 percent of individuals with the Caserta surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.15% | 94.2% | -2.03% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 2.98% | 6.43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.68% | 0% |
| Black | 0.45% | 0.69% | 53.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |