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

Caserio, 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 Caserio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caserio in America

Caserio is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caserio surname appeared 123 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 Caserio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caserio 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 Caserio

The surname CASERIO originated in Italy, and its earliest recorded use dates back to the 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "caserio," meaning a small group of houses or a hamlet. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a small settlement or a rural area.

The name CASERIO has its roots in the Ligurian region of northwestern Italy, particularly in the coastal areas around Genoa. The earliest documented instances of the name can be found in records from the Republic of Genoa, which was a powerful maritime republic during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name CASERIO was Giovanni Caserio, a merchant and diplomat from Genoa who lived in the late 15th century. He was involved in trade negotiations with the Ottoman Empire and represented the Republic of Genoa in various diplomatic missions.

In the 16th century, the name CASERIO also appeared in the records of the Spanish Empire. This was likely due to the movement of people from Italy to other parts of Europe and the Americas during that period. One notable figure was Cristóbal Caserio, a Spanish colonist who settled in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the mid-16th century.

The CASERIO name gained prominence in the 19th century with the birth of Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873-1894), an Italian anarchist who assassinated Marie François Sadi Carnot, the President of France, in 1894. This event brought the name into the public spotlight and became a significant historical reference associated with the surname.

Another notable bearer of the CASERIO name was Giuseppe Caserio (1809-1883), an Italian painter and engraver known for his landscapes and cityscapes. He was born in Genoa and spent most of his life in that region, contributing to the artistic heritage of the area.

In the 20th century, the name CASERIO gained recognition in the literary world with the writer and poet Alonso Caserio (1919-2003), who was born in Argentina but traced his roots back to Italy. He was a prominent figure in the Latin American literary scene and received several awards for his work.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caserio

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

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

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