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

Casavant, 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 Casavant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casavant in America

Casavant is the 21868th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casavant surname appeared 1,188 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 Casavant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casavant 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 Casavant

The surname Casavant originated in France, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the French words "casa" meaning "house" and "vant" meaning "wind" or "windy." This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptive term for a house exposed to strong winds, or a topographic name for someone who lived in such a location.

One of the earliest known references to the Casavant name is found in the records of the Château de Versailles, where a Jean Casavant is listed as a gardener in the royal gardens in the late 17th century. This implies the name had already become established in France by that time.

The Casavant surname began appearing in Quebec, Canada in the early 18th century, likely brought over by French settlers. One of the first recorded instances is Jacques Casavant, born in 1715 in Sorel, Quebec. His descendants went on to establish the Casavant Frères pipe organ building company, which became renowned for producing high-quality instruments.

Another notable Casavant was Joseph-Clément Casavant, born in 1836 in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec. He was a prolific inventor and industrialist, credited with developing improvements to agricultural machinery and establishing several successful manufacturing businesses.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the Casavant name was Pierre Casavant, born around 1790 in France. He immigrated to Ohio in the early 19th century and founded a successful farming operation.

Léon Casavant, born in 1868 in Quebec, was a influential architect who designed numerous churches, schools, and other public buildings across Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Paul Casavant, born in 1911 in Massachusetts, was a renowned artist and sculptor known for his abstract works and public installations, including pieces commissioned for the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casavant

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

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

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