Explore the Family Name Cassey

The meaning of Cassey

1. English: probably an extended pet form of Cass. It would therefore be the English equivalent of Cassie. Alternatively, a habitational name from an unidentified place; otherwise perhaps of Norman origin, from Quessy, Aisne (France), early recorded as Caziacum. 2. Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Cassie.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cassey witnessed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 57,705, but by 2010, it dropped to 69,170, a decrease of nearly 20%. The total number of people named Cassey also decreased during this period, from 330 to 284, representing a drop of just under 14%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people with this last name reduced by approximately 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#69,170	-19.87%
Count	330	284	-13.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassey

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cassey also saw some changes, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. From 2000 to 2010, there was an increase in individuals identifying as Black and Hispanic, with the former rising from 30.61% to 35.92%, and the latter from 1.82% to 2.82%. There was a slight emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races, which was not recorded in 2000 but registered 1.76% in 2010. However, the percentage of people identifying as White decreased from 66.97% to 59.15%. No change was noted for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.97%	59.15%	-11.68%
Black	30.61%	35.92%	17.35%
Hispanic	1.82%	2.82%	54.95%
Two or More Races	0%	1.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%