Explore the Family Name Kase
The meaning of Kase
1. German (Käse): metonymic occupational name for a cheese maker or cheese merchant, from Middle High German kæse ‘cheese’. Compare Case, Kass, and Kehs. 2. German: topographic name from Rhineland dialect Kas ‘thicket of young oak trees’. 3. German: from a medieval personal name, Cazo, derived from the unexplained root kad-. 4. Slovenian (Kaše): nickname, from an altered form of dialect keše ‘dwarf’ or derived from kaša ‘porridge’. 5. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 加瀬 ‘add’ and ‘torrent’. It is found mostly in the Tokyo area. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Asao, Hiroshi, Isao, Kiyoshi, Nobuyuki, Shuichi, Suguru, Tatsuo, Yu.
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How common is the last name Kase in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kase has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kase ranked 17,436 in popularity and decreased to 18,858 in 2010, marking an 8.16% decrease. The count of people with this surname also declined during this period from 1,491 to 1,450, indicating a 2.75% drop. Additionally, for every 100,000 people, the proportion named Kase went down by 10.91%, from 0.55 to 0.49.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,436 | #18,858 | -8.16% |
| Count | 1,491 | 1,450 | -2.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.49 | -10.91% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kase
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kase as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there are some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of people with the surname identified as White (89.24%), this figure represents a 3.02% decrease from 2000. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping 21.82% to 4.41%. People identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 at 2.34%, and Hispanic representation also increased by 46.46% to 1.86%. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 1.74% to 1.72%. American Indian and Alaskan Native identity was recorded at 0.41% in 2010, where it had been previously suppressed in 2000 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.02% | 89.24% | -3.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.62% | 4.41% | 21.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.34% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 1.86% | 46.46% |
| Black | 1.74% | 1.72% | -1.15% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.41% | 0% |