Explore the Family Name Kaska

The meaning of Kaska

1. Polish and Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Kazimierz, Czech Kazimír (see Kazimir). 2. Czech and Slovak (Kaška): diminutive of Kaša (see Kasa). 3. Slovak (Kaška): nickname from kaška ‘primula (Primula veris)’. 4. German: variant of Kaske. Some characteristic forenames: German Alfons, Horst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kaska experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,644th and by 2010, it had slipped to the 41,038th position, indicating a drop of 6.2%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 538 in 2000 to 531 in 2010, a reduction of 1.3%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k of people with this last name fell by 10% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#41,038	-6.2%
Count	538	531	-1.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaska

When discussing ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaska, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals varied changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.08% to 88.70%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw a decline of 14.46%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced a minor decrease of 7.17%. There were, however, some increases. For instance, those identifying their ethnicity as Hispanic increased by 34.82%. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 1.88% and 1.69% of the Kaska population respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.08%	88.7%	-2.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.46%	4.14%	-7.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.42%	2.07%	-14.46%
Black	0%	1.88%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.69%	0%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.51%	34.82%