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

Casaretto, 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 Casaretto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casaretto in America

Casaretto is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casaretto surname appeared 109 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 Casaretto.

The history of the last name Casaretto

The surname Casaretto is of Italian origin, specifically from the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

Casaretto is derived from the Italian word "casa," meaning house, and the diminutive suffix "-etto," suggesting a small house or little house. The name may have been given to someone who lived in a modest or small dwelling, or it could have been an occupational surname for a builder or caretaker of small houses or cottages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Casaretto can be found in the 13th century, when a Guglielmo Casaretto was mentioned in a document from the town of Savigliano, near Cuneo, in the year 1280. The spelling variations at the time included Casaretto, Casareto, and Casaretta.

Another notable early record of the name is from the 14th century, when a Bartolomeo Casaretto was listed as a landowner in the village of Monforte d'Alba, near Alba, in the year 1348.

In the 15th century, a Giovanni Casaretto was a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Genoa, where he was involved in financing maritime trade and exploration ventures. He lived from approximately 1420 to 1498.

During the Renaissance period, the Casaretto family produced several notable figures, including the architect and engineer Galeazzo Casaretto, who was born in Asti around 1520 and worked on various construction projects in northern Italy.

In the 17th century, a military officer named Sebastiano Casaretto served in the army of the Duchy of Savoy and played a role in the Wars of the Mantuan Succession. He was born in Savigliano around 1610 and died in battle in 1637.

Another notable Casaretto was the painter and fresco artist Giovanni Battista Casaretto, who was active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Genoa around 1670 and is known for his religious works in churches throughout the region.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Casaretto who left their mark on the historical record, but the name has a long and rich history in Italy, particularly in the northwestern regions of Piedmont and Liguria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casaretto

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

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 Casaretto 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.

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

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