Explore the Family Name Casola

The meaning of Casola

1. Italian (southern; Càsola): diminutive of Casa. 2. Catalan (Casolà): nickname from casolà ‘inhabitant of a casal’ (see Casale) or ‘home-loving’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Antonella, Carlo, Franco, Gaetano, Giovanna, Lelio, Salvatore. Spanish Adolfo, Carolina, Jaime, Leopoldo, Luis, Mario, Pura, Ramona, Rigoberto, Zoraida.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Casola has seen a slight rise in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was the 50,261st most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to 49,546th place, showing an increase of 1.42 percent. Similarly, the count of people bearing the Casola surname also rose from 391 to 424 during this period, indicating an 8.44 percent increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#49,546	1.42%
Count	391	424	8.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Casola

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Casola, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was a notable shift between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the percentage of people identifying as White decreased from 86.96 percent to 80.90 percent. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 11 percent in 2000 to 18.16 percent in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.96%	80.9%	-6.97%
Hispanic	11%	18.16%	65.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%