Explore the Family Name Kasdorf

The meaning of Kasdorf

German: 1. habitational name from any of the places in Saxony or former West Prussia called Kasdorf or Kastorf. 2. (Käsdorf): habitational name from any of several places in Lower Saxony named Käsdorf. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Frieda, Hans.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kasdorf saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kasdorf was ranked 54,385th in terms of its usage with a count of 355. By 2010, the rank fell to 59,017 and the count dropped to 343; representing decreases of 8.52% and 3.38%, respectively. The proportion of people bearing this name per 100,000 also saw a dip from 0.13 to 0.12 during the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#59,017	-8.52%
Count	355	343	-3.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kasdorf

As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the surname Kasdorf predominantly identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 94.93 and 95.04 respectively. There was a minor increase in those identifying with two or more races from 1.41% to 1.75%. Interestingly, the census reported an increase in people of Asian/Pacific Islander identity, going from 0 in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a noticeable decrease in individuals identifying as Hispanic from 2.25% to 1.46%. However, no individuals with the Kasdorf surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.93%	95.04%	0.12%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.75%	24.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.46%	0%
Hispanic	2.25%	1.46%	-35.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%