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

Casco, 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 Casco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casco in America

Casco is the 19896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casco surname appeared 1,350 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 Casco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casco 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 Casco

The surname Casco has its origins in Spain and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "casco," which means "helmet" or "headgear." The name was likely given to someone who made or sold helmets, or perhaps a soldier who distinguished himself in battle while wearing a helmet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Casco can be found in the Libro de repartimiento de Sevilla, a census-like document from the 13th century listing the names of Christian settlers in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors. The name also appears in various medieval documents from the regions of Aragon and Catalonia.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the surname Casco was Juan de Casco, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. Another notable individual was Pedro Casco, a 17th-century Spanish naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Pacific Northwest of America.

The Casco name has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as the town of Casco Viejo (meaning "Old Helmet") in the province of Bilbao, and the Casco Antiguo (meaning "Ancient Helmet") district in the city of Valencia. These place names likely derived from the presence of fortifications or defensive structures resembling helmets in those areas.

Other individuals with the Casco surname throughout history include Gregorio Casco (1592-1669), a Spanish painter known for his religious works; María Teresa Casco (1755-1828), a Venezuelan poet and educator; and Tomas Casco (1823-1901), an Argentine military officer who fought in the War of the Triple Alliance.

It is worth noting that the name Casco has also been found in various spellings, such as Cascou, Cascó, and Cascos, reflecting regional variations and orthographic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casco

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

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

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