Find out how popular the last name Caesar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caesar.

Caesar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caesar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caesar in America

Caesar is the 9013th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caesar surname appeared 3,628 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Caesar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caesar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caesar

The surname Caesar is derived from the Latin word "Caesar", which was a Roman family name. It originated in ancient Rome and was first associated with the gens (clan) Iulia, one of the most prominent patrician families in the city.

The name Caesar is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "caesaries", meaning "head of hair" or "head of long hair". This is thought to have been a nickname given to an early bearer of the name who had a thick head of hair.

The most famous bearer of the name was Gaius Julius Caesar, the Roman military leader, statesman, and author who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.

In the Middle Ages, the name Caesar was sometimes used as a personal name or as a surname, particularly in areas that were once part of the Roman Empire or had strong cultural ties to Rome. It can be found in various medieval documents and records from Italy, France, and other parts of Europe.

One early recorded bearer of the surname Caesar was Otto Caesar, a German nobleman who lived in the 12th century. He was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and served as the Duke of Bavaria from 1155 to 1180.

Another notable figure with the surname Caesar was Giulio Cesare, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1570 to 1636. He was known for his work on the Basilica of St. Peter's in Rome and was a prominent figure in the Baroque architectural movement.

In England, the name Caesar was sometimes anglicized as "Cesar" or "Sesar". One early recorded bearer of this variant spelling was Robert Sesar, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195.

During the Renaissance period, several Italian families adopted the surname Caesar, including the Cesari family of Bologna and the Cesarini family of Rome. These families claimed descent from the ancient Roman gens Iulia and used the name as a way to connect themselves with the legacy of ancient Rome.

Other notable individuals with the surname Caesar include Sir Julius Caesar (1558-1636), an English judge and politician who served as Master of the Rolls, and Arthur Alphonse Caesar (1892-1953), a British composer and conductor known for his work in the field of light music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caesar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caesar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caesar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caesar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caesar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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