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

Casciotti, 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 Casciotti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casciotti in America

Casciotti is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casciotti surname appeared 121 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 Casciotti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casciotti 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 Casciotti

The surname Casciotti originated in Italy, specifically in the central region of Lazio. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "cascio," which means cheese, and it was likely an occupational surname given to individuals involved in the production or trade of cheese.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Casciotti name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Viterbese, a collection of historical documents from the city of Viterbo, dated from the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already established in the area during that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family bearing the Casciotti name residing in the town of Ronciglione, located in the province of Viterbo. This family was involved in the local agricultural and cheese-making industry, further supporting the occupational origin of the surname.

A notable figure in the history of the Casciotti name was Giovanni Battista Casciotti (1615-1692), an Italian painter and architect from Rome. He was known for his contributions to the Baroque style and his work can be found in various churches and palaces throughout the city.

Another prominent individual was Alessandro Casciotti (1815-1897), an Italian politician and lawyer from the town of Manziana, near Rome. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the process of Italian unification.

In the 19th century, the Casciotti name also appears in historical records from the town of Castelnuovo di Porto, located in the province of Rome. One member of this family, Luigi Casciotti (1863-1923), was a respected educator and author of several textbooks on Italian literature.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Casciotta, Casciotta, and Cascetti, which were likely influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

It is worth noting that the Casciotti surname is not exclusively limited to Italy, as Italian immigrants have carried the name to various parts of the world, particularly in the Americas and Australia, where their descendants continue to bear the name today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casciotti

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

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

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