Explore the Family Name Cassa
The meaning of Cassa
Italian (southern, mainly Foggia): probably a nickname for a corpulent person from cassa ‘trunk’, ‘crate’, but it could also be a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such items.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cassa in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on popularity, the surname Cassa ranks 64,721 in 2010, slipping from its previous rank of 63,141 in 2000. This indicates a slight decrease in popularity by 2.5%. Despite this, the count of individuals with the Cassa name increased marginally from 296 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.72%. However, when looking at the proportion of people carrying the Cassa surname per 100,000, there was a 9.09% reduction from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,141 | #64,721 | -2.5% |
| Count | 296 | 307 | 3.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassa
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or of Two or more races amongst those with the Cassa surname. The White population represented the majority of individuals with this surname, increasing slightly from 66.55% in 2000 to 67.10% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a small decline from 6.08% in 2000 to 5.86% in 2010. Remarkably, the Black population with the Cassa surname was recorded for the first time in 2010 at 1.63%, whereas there was none in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population saw a minimal decrease from 24.66% in 2000 to 24.43% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.55% | 67.1% | 0.83% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 24.66% | 24.43% | -0.93% |
| Hispanic | 6.08% | 5.86% | -3.62% |
| Black | 0% | 1.63% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |