Explore the Family Name Causby

The meaning of Causby

English: perhaps a variant of Cosby.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Causby has seen a slight change between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 23,480 in 2000 to 24,593 in 2010, indicating a decrease in its popularity by 4.74%. However, the count of individuals bearing the name increased marginally from 1,009 to 1,016 during the same period. Proportionally per 100,000 people, the usage of the surname went down from 0.37 to 0.34, marking a decrease of 8.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#23,480#24,593-4.74%
Count1,0091,0160.69%
Proportion per 100k0.370.34-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Causby

When analyzing the ethnicity associated with the surname Causby, it is based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 90.98% of individuals with this last name identified as White, but this figure fell to 88.68% by 2010. Hispanic representation among those with the surname Causby saw a significant increase, rising from 0.79% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly from 6.74% to 6.59% over the decade. Meanwhile, there was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 and 2010, while those identifying with two or more races marked a presence in 2010 at 1.38%.

20002010Change
White90.98%88.68%-2.53%
Black6.74%6.59%-2.23%
Hispanic0.79%2.66%236.71%
Two or More Races0%1.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.69%0%0%