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

Casagrande, 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 Casagrande surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casagrande in America

Casagrande is the 19782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casagrande surname appeared 1,360 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 Casagrande.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casagrande 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 Casagrande

The surname Casagrande originates from Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound word derived from the Italian words "casa" meaning house and "grande" meaning large or grand. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a large or grand house, possibly a noble or wealthy individual.

The earliest recorded instances of the Casagrande surname can be traced back to the 13th century in regions such as Tuscany, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna. It is found in historical documents and records from that time period, though it was sometimes spelled slightly differently, such as Casagrandi or Casa Grande.

One notable historical reference is the inclusion of the Casagrande name in the Codice Diplomatico Dantesco, a collection of documents related to the life of the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were present in Dante's time and may have been associated with him or his circle.

In the 14th century, a Casagrande family held significant power and influence in the city of Reggio Emilia. They were involved in local politics and played a role in the struggles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the two rival factions that dominated Italian politics during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Casagrande surname is Giovanni Casagrande, a prominent lawyer and jurist who lived in Bologna in the late 13th century. He authored several legal treatises and was considered an authority on Roman law.

Another notable figure was Bartolomeo Casagrande (1455-1520), a Venetian architect and sculptor who worked on several important projects in Venice, including the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) and the Basilica di San Marco.

In the 16th century, Francesco Casagrande (1501-1582) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a professor at the University of Padua.

During the Renaissance period, the Casagrande family produced several artists and architects, including Giacomo Casagrande (1565-1637), a painter and architect from Ferrara, and Girolamo Casagrande (1572-1647), a sculptor and architect from Vicenza.

Throughout history, the Casagrande surname has been associated with various noble and influential families in different regions of Italy, reflecting the original meaning of the name as a reference to a grand or distinguished household.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casagrande

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

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

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