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

Cashion, 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 Cashion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cashion in America

Cashion is the 12566th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cashion surname appeared 2,463 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cashion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cashion 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 Cashion

The surname Cashion originates from Ireland, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "cais" meaning twist or curl, and "sionn" meaning hill or mound, suggesting a connection to a specific geographic location or physical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cashion can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. It mentions a Cashion family residing in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, during the 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Cashion surname appeared in various legal documents and land records in County Fermanagh, indicating their presence in the region. The name was sometimes spelled as "Cashen" or "Cashion," reflecting the variations in spelling common during that era.

Notable individuals who carried the Cashion surname include:

1. Patrick Cashion (1734-1810), an Irish-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Virginia.
2. Bridget Cashion (1815-1891), a prominent educator and philanthropist who founded several schools in County Fermanagh.
3. William Cashion (1862-1937), a renowned Irish artist known for his landscape paintings depicting rural scenes of County Fermanagh.
4. Sheila Cashion (1918-2003), an acclaimed Irish poet and author whose works explored themes of identity and cultural heritage.
5. Michael Cashion (born 1975), a former professional footballer who played for several clubs in Ireland and England during the 1990s and early 2000s.

The Cashion surname has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Cashion Hill in County Fermanagh, which may have influenced the origin and meaning of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cashion

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

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

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