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

Casablanca, 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 Casablanca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casablanca in America

Casablanca is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casablanca surname appeared 319 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Casablanca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casablanca 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 Casablanca

The surname Casablanca has its origins in Spain, likely emerging during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish term "casa blanca," which translates to "white house." This name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or near a dwelling of a whitish color, perhaps constructed from lighter stone or whitewashed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Casablanca name can be found in the 14th-century manuscript "Libro de las Maravillas" (Book of Wonders), where a certain Diego de Casablanca is mentioned. This document provides a glimpse into the name's medieval Spanish roots.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Casablanca surname began to appear in various parts of Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Castile. Some notable individuals bearing this name from this era include Juan de Casablanca, a Spanish explorer born around 1460, and María de Casablanca, a noblewoman from Seville born in 1518.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Casablanca name traveled with colonists and explorers to the Americas and other parts of the world. One prominent figure was Pedro de Casablanca, a Spanish conquistador born in 1525, who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Casablanca family settled in the Spanish colonial city of Casablanca, located in present-day Morocco. This city likely took its name from the Spanish term "casa blanca," further solidifying the connection between the surname and the concept of a "white house."

Other notable individuals with the Casablanca surname include Alejandro Casablanca, a Spanish painter born in 1675, and Juana Casablanca, a renowned poet from Seville born in 1712.

While the Casablanca name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, where it remains a common surname to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casablanca

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

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 Casablanca 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 Casablanca 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 Casablanca was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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