Explore the Family Name Casteen

The meaning of Casteen

Americanized form of an unidentified surname, possibly of German or Swedish Kasten. History: First bearers of the surname Casteen were recorded in NC in the 18th century.

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

The popularity of the surname Casteen, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 50,686th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 55,255th position, marking a decrease of 9.01%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also experienced a slight decline, decreasing from 387 in 2000 to 372 in 2010, a drop of approximately 3.88%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease, falling from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#55,255	-9.01%
Count	387	372	-3.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Casteen

Examining the ethnicity associated with the Casteen surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, demonstrates that the majority of individuals with this name identify as white. In 2000, 97.16% identified as white, which slightly fell to 96.51% in 2010. There appears to be no representation of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Black accounted for 1.29% in 2000, but none in 2010. Interestingly, there was an appearance of Hispanic representation in 2010 that did not exist in 2000, suggesting some diversification within the ethnic identities associated with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.16%	96.51%	-0.67%
Hispanic	0%	2.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%