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

Casias, 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 Casias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casias in America

Casias is the 9800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casias surname appeared 3,303 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 Casias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casias 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 Casias

The surname Casias has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "casa," meaning house or dwelling, which later evolved into the Spanish word "casas." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a particular type of house or a specific location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Casias can be found in the 14th century archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where it appears as "de Casias." This indicates that the name may have initially been used as a locational surname, referring to a person from a place called Casias or a variation thereof.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various records from the regions of Andalusia and Castile, where it was spelled as "Casias" or "Cassias." This suggests that the name had spread across different parts of Spain during this time period.

A notable figure bearing the surname Casias was Juan de Casias, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical accounts detailing the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés between 1519 and 1521.

Another individual of historical significance was Fray Antonio de Casias, a Franciscan friar who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his missionary work among the indigenous populations of New Spain (present-day Mexico and parts of the United States).

In the 18th century, the name Casias appeared in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in regions like New Mexico and California. One example is José de Casias, a settler who established a rancho in California in the late 1700s.

During the 19th century, the surname Casias was found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Manuel Casias, a Mexican politician and military leader who played a role in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

In more recent times, the surname Casias has been associated with several individuals, including the Mexican writer and journalist Carlos Casias (1904-1976) and the American artist and educator Carlos Casias (born 1942).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casias

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

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

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