Explore the Family Name Cassarino

The meaning of Cassarino

Italian (southern): diminutive of Cassaro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Santo, Rosario, Sal, Aurelio, Gino, Nicola, Paolo, Salvatore, Sebastiano, Vicenzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cassarino held a rank of 43,955 in popularity in 2000 and moved slightly to a rank of 44,500 in 2010, reflecting a marginal decrease in popularity by 1.24%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 462 in 2000 to 483 in 2010, indicating a growth of 4.55%. However, when analyzing the proportion of the Cassarino surname per 100k people, there was a decline from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,955#44,500-1.24%
Count4624834.55%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassarino

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Cassarino identify as White, with 95.45% in 2000 decreasing marginally to 94.00% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.38% in 2000 to 3.52% in 2010, marking an upsurge of 47.90%. Individuals with the Cassarino surname identifying as part of two or more races also grew, from 1.95% in 2000 to 2.07% in 2010. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in either census year for this surname.

20002010Change
White95.45%94%-1.52%
Hispanic2.38%3.52%47.9%
Two or More Races1.95%2.07%6.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%