Explore the Family Name Caso

The meaning of Caso

1. Spanish: habitational name from Caso in Oviedo (Asturias). 2. Italian (southern, mainly Sicily): from a masculinized form of the personal name Casa, a short form of the omen or well-wishing name Benincasa (see Casa). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Alfonso, Jose, Roberto, Diego, Eduardo, Orlando, Alfredo, Americo, Angelina, Evelio. Italian Sal, Antonio, Angelo, Carmine, Carlo, Carmelo, Ciro, Damiano, Enrico, Gasper, Giuseppe, Margherita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Caso saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 17719 to 17951, representing a -1.31% change. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased by 6.79%, from 1458 in 2000 to 1557 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people marginally decreased by -1.85% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,719	#17,951	-1.31%
Count	1,458	1,557	6.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.53	-1.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caso

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Caso. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 28.62%, making it the second most common ethnic identity behind White, which decreased by -7.94%. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races slightly increased by 7.87%. Meanwhile, there was a new appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.9% in 2010 which wasn't present in 2000, and Black representation disappeared completely. There were no recorded instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.16%	71.03%	-7.94%
Hispanic	20.37%	26.2%	28.62%
Two or More Races	0.89%	0.96%	7.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.9%	0%
Black	0.89%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%