Explore the Family Name Cassata

The meaning of Cassata

Italian (southern): from cassata denoting a sweet cake made with cheese and candied fruit (from a derivative of Latin caseus ‘cheese’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a pastry cook, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sweet nature. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Luigi, Salvatore, Vito, Carlo, Carmela, Giuseppe, Vincenza.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cassata has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 33,830th most common surname in the United States, falling to 36,525th in 2010, representing a 7.97% drop. The count of people with this surname also saw a minor decrease from 635 in 2000 to 612 in 2010, a change of -3.62%. Proportionally, per 100k people, the decrease was more significant at -12.5%, falling from 0.24 to 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#33,830#36,525-7.97%
Count635612-3.62%
Proportion per 100k0.240.21-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassata

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 for individuals carrying the Cassata surname. The majority of individuals identified as White, showing a slight decrease from 96.22% in 2000 to 95.75% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a notable increase of 26.36%, rising from 2.20% to 2.78%. Similarly, there was an increase of 24.05% in those identifying with two or more races, going up from 0.79% in 2000 to 0.98% in 2010. There were no changes in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.22%95.75%-0.49%
Hispanic2.2%2.78%26.36%
Two or More Races0.79%0.98%24.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%