Explore the Family Name Cassella

The meaning of Cassella

Italian: habitational name from any of the places called Cassella, for example in Rovigo province. Alternatively, in some cases, from a diminutive of cassa ‘trunk’, ‘crate’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such items. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Angelo, Antonio, Dante, Giuseppe, Lorenzo, Rocco, Salvatore, Tiziana, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cassella has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the Cassella surname was 18755, but it rose to 18511 by 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.3%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 1352 to 1491, showing a change of approximately 10.28%. In terms of its representation per 100k people, the proportion also saw a slight increase from 0.5 to 0.51, marking a 2% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#18,755#18,5111.3%
Count1,3521,49110.28%
Proportion per 100k0.50.512%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassella

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows varied changes for those with the Cassella surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased significantly to zero. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races also fell slightly by 9.17%. However, the largest group, White, decreased marginally from 94.53% to 91.95%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Hispanic Cassellas showed a significant increase of 55.56%, growing from 2.07% to 3.22%. Notably, there were no recorded American Indian and Alaskan Native Cassellas in either year, but the Black population bearing the surname emerged at 1.61% in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.53%91.95%-2.73%
Hispanic2.07%3.22%55.56%
Two or More Races2.29%2.08%-9.17%
Black0%1.61%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.59%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%