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

Casellas, 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 Casellas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casellas in America

Casellas is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casellas surname appeared 143 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 Casellas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casellas 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 Casellas

The surname Casellas originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Catalonia. It is believed to have first appeared in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Catalan word "casella," which means a small house or cottage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Casellas can be found in the medieval Catalan manuscript "Llibre del Repartiment," which documented the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest in the 13th century. This suggests that the name may have been associated with landowners or residents of small dwellings in the region.

The Casellas surname can also be traced to various place names in Catalonia, such as the town of Casellas, located in the province of Barcelona. It is likely that the name originated as a locative surname, referring to individuals who hailed from or lived in these areas.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Casellas was Francesc Casellas, a Catalan merchant and diplomat who played a significant role in the negotiations between the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 16th century, Jeroni Casellas (1522-1593) was a prominent Catholic priest and theologian from Barcelona. He served as the Bishop of Girona and was renowned for his scholarly writings on religious subjects.

Another notable individual with the Casellas surname was Joan Casellas (1677-1737), a Catalan painter and engraver who produced works for churches and monasteries in Barcelona and its surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, Raimon Casellas (1855-1910) was a renowned Catalan art critic and writer. He played a significant role in promoting the Modernist movement in Catalan art and literature.

Antoni Casellas (1932-2019) was a Spanish composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of contemporary Catalan music. His works were performed internationally and received critical acclaim.

While the Casellas surname is predominantly associated with Catalonia and Spain, it has also spread to other regions and countries over time due to migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the region of Catalonia, where it was likely derived from the Catalan word for a small house or dwelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casellas

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

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

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