Explore the Family Name De Casas

The meaning of De Casas

Spanish and Portuguese: variant of Casas, with the preposition de ‘from’.

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

How common is the last name De Casas in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Casas saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its ranking soared from 39,111 to 34,835, marking an increase of around 10.93%. The count of people with this surname also expanded from 530 in 2000 to 648 in 2010, signifying a 22.26% growth. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname De Casas per 100k population marginally grew by 10% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#39,111#34,83510.93%
Count53064822.26%
Proportion per 100k0.20.2210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Casas

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those with the De Casas surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 92.08% identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly to 92.59% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased over the decade from 7.55% in 2000 to 6.33% in 2010. There were no individuals reported with the De Casas surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races, in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.08%92.59%0.55%
White7.55%6.33%-16.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%