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

Casasola, 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 Casasola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casasola in America

Casasola is the 25865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casasola surname appeared 951 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 Casasola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casasola 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 Casasola

The surname CASASOLA is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish words "casa" meaning house and "sola" meaning single or alone, suggesting a connection to a solitary house or dwelling.

One of the earliest documented instances of the CASASOLA surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions a village called Casasola in the region of Cuenca, Spain, indicating the surname's association with a specific location.

During the 15th century, the CASASOLA name appeared in various records and documents across Spain. One notable figure was Juan de Casasola, a military commander who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century under the reign of the Catholic Monarchs.

In the 16th century, the CASASOLA surname gained prominence in the Americas as Spanish colonists and explorers began settling in the New World. One such individual was Diego de Casasola, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the CASASOLA surname spread to different regions of the Americas. In the 17th century, Pedro de Casasola was a prominent landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

The CASASOLA name also found its way to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, Manuel Casasola was a renowned photographer in Mexico, capturing significant historical events and documenting the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).

Another notable figure with the CASASOLA surname was Agustín Casasola, a Mexican journalist and writer who lived from 1874 to 1938. He was known for his works on Mexican history and culture, as well as his contributions to the development of journalism in his country.

Throughout its history, the CASASOLA surname has been associated with various professions, including military service, exploration, landholding, photography, and journalism. Despite its Spanish origins, the name has spread across different continents and cultures, reflecting the far-reaching influence of Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casasola

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

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

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