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

Cashman, 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 Cashman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cashman in America

Cashman is the 6503rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cashman surname appeared 5,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Cashman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cashman 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 Cashman

The surname Cashman is of Irish origin, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Irish Gaelic words "cas" meaning "twisted" or "crooked" and "mann" meaning "man", likely referring to a physical characteristic or occupation of the original bearer.

In some old Irish manuscripts, variations of the name such as Casmain, Cassmain, and Cassmane can be found. These early spellings suggest that the name may have originated in the counties of Cork, Kerry, or Limerick, where Irish Gaelic was widely spoken.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Fiants of the Reign of Elizabeth I, a collection of legal documents from the 16th century, where a "Donill Cassman" is mentioned in a land grant in County Cork in 1586.

The Cashman surname is also found in the Petty Census of 1659, which was a survey of households in Ireland conducted during the Cromwellian period. This record includes several Cashman families living in the parishes of Killeagh and Kinsale in County Cork.

Notable individuals with the surname Cashman throughout history include:

1. Timothy Cashman (1866-1942), an Irish-American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

2. Patrick Cashman (1862-1938), an Irish-born prelate who served as the Bishop of Ossory from 1913 to 1938.

3. John Cashman (1835-1911), an Irish-born merchant and politician who served as the Mayor of San Francisco from 1888 to 1890.

4. Bridget Cashman (1860-1928), an Irish-American labor activist and leader in the Women's Trade Union League in the early 20th century.

5. Daniel Cashman (1776-1842), an Irish-born explorer and trader who was one of the first European settlers in what is now Western Australia.

While the Cashman name has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration and is now found in countries such as the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cashman

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

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

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