Explore the Family Name Cassiday
The meaning of Cassiday
Irish: variant of Cassidy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cassiday in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cassiday has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,304th in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 43,969th position, indicating an 11.87% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 527 to 490, a reduction of 7.02%. The proportion of people bearing the Cassiday name per 100,000 population also fell by 15%, from 0.2 to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,304 | #43,969 | -11.87% |
| Count | 527 | 490 | -7.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.17 | -15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cassiday
In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, most individuals named Cassiday identified as White in both the years 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.34% to 96.12% in that decade. There was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. The percentage of individuals with the Cassiday surname identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.33% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010, marking a 22.56% rise. Interestingly, the 2010 data shows a small percentage (1.43%) of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, data which was not available or was suppressed for privacy in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.34% | 96.12% | -1.25% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 1.63% | 22.56% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |