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

Casian, 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 Casian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casian in America

Casian is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casian surname appeared 302 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 Casian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casian 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 Casian

The surname Casian originated in Romania and is derived from the Latin word "Casius," which is believed to have been a Roman family name. The name likely emerged during the Roman occupation of the region that is now modern-day Romania, which lasted from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a medieval Latin manuscript from the 12th century, where a nobleman named Petrus Casian is mentioned. This suggests that the Casian name was already in use among the Romanian nobility during the Middle Ages.

In the 15th century, a prominent scholar and linguist named Silvius Casian lived in the city of Sibiu, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Casian is credited with being one of the first to document and study the Romanian language, contributing greatly to its preservation and development.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Mihai Casian served as a military commander in the army of the Principality of Moldavia. He played a crucial role in several battles against the Ottoman Empire, defending the principality's territories.

In the 18th century, a renowned painter named Ioan Casian gained recognition for his religious murals and frescoes adorning churches and monasteries throughout Romania. His works are still celebrated today as masterpieces of Romanian art.

Another notable individual with the Casian surname was Gheorghe Casian, a 19th-century Romanian poet and writer. He is best known for his lyrical poems and for his contributions to the development of Romanian literature during the Romantic period.

Throughout its history, the Casian name has been associated with various places in Romania, such as the village of Casian in Transylvania, which was first mentioned in records from the 13th century. The name may also have derived from the Latin word "casianus," meaning "belonging to a chestnut tree," possibly referring to areas with abundant chestnut groves.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casian

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

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

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