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

Casher, 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 Casher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casher in America

Casher is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casher surname appeared 414 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 Casher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casher 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 Casher

The surname "CASHER" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cæshere," which referred to a maker or seller of cheese. This occupational surname was likely given to someone whose primary trade was cheese-making or selling cheese.

Records show that the earliest known spelling of the surname was "Cashere," which appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1199. This ancient document recorded financial transactions and taxes paid to the English Crown. The name was also found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it was spelled "Casshere."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is John Casher, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1348. Another early bearer of the name was William Casher, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327.

In the 15th century, the surname appeared in various forms, such as "Caysher" and "Caysshore," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. During this time, a notable bearer of the name was Richard Caysher, who was born in Warwickshire in 1422 and served as a member of the English Parliament.

The surname "CASHER" has also been associated with several place names in England, including Casher Green in Staffordshire and Casher Hill in Derbyshire. These locations may have been named after early settlers with the surname or may have influenced the development of the surname itself.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname "CASHER," including:

1. Sir Thomas Casher (1585-1648), an English military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as Governor of Portsmouth.
2. Elizabeth Casher (1670-1732), a British writer and poet known for her works on religious themes.
3. John Casher (1712-1784), an English architect who designed several churches and country houses in the Palladian style.
4. William Casher (1783-1857), a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in South America and documented numerous plant and animal species.
5. Mary Casher (1849-1925), an American educator and activist who championed women's rights and the abolition of slavery.

While the surname "CASHER" has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and evolution of language over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casher

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

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

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