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

Casar, 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 Casar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casar in America

Casar is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casar surname appeared 136 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 Casar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casar 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 Casar

The surname Casar has its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin name "Caesar," which was derived from the Roman family name "Caesares." This name was most famously borne by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar.

The name Casar likely emerged in the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Roman rule, between the 2nd century BC and the 5th century AD. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to individuals who resided near or originated from places with names derived from "Caesar."

In the 12th century, the surname Casar appeared in the Galician-Portuguese royal lineage. One notable figure was Pedro Cesar, a nobleman who served as a counselor to King Afonso Henriques of Portugal in the mid-12th century.

The surname Casar can also be found in historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon, which covered parts of modern-day Spain and southern France. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Ramón Casar was a merchant and politician from the city of Valencia.

In the 16th century, the name Casar was documented in the Spanish regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, where it was associated with influential families and landowners. One prominent individual was Diego de Casar, a conquistador who participated in the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the early 1500s.

Another noteworthy figure was Juan Casar, a Spanish military commander who fought in the Conquest of Granada in the late 15th century. He was born in Jaén in 1456 and died in 1523.

In the 17th century, the Casar surname was also found in the Canary Islands, where it was associated with the early Spanish settlers and colonists of the archipelago. One individual named Manuel Casar was a prominent landowner and farmer in Tenerife during this period.

Throughout its history, the surname Casar has been associated with various noble families, military leaders, landowners, and merchants in the Iberian Peninsula and its former colonies. While its origins can be traced back to the Roman era, the name has maintained a strong presence in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casar

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

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

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