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

Casimere, 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 Casimere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casimere in America

Casimere is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casimere surname appeared 153 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 Casimere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casimere 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 Casimere

The surname Casimere is believed to have originated in the region of Castile in central Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "castrum," meaning "castle" or "fortified place." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked at a castle or fortified settlement.

In the 11th century, the name Casimere appeared in records from the Kingdom of León and Castile, which were influential Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista period. The earliest known bearer of the name was Rodrigo Casimere, a knight who fought in the Battle of Sagrajas in 1086 against the Almoravid Moors.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of Spain and Portugal. One notable figure was Pedro Casimere, a scholar and cleric who served as the Archbishop of Seville from 1237 to 1262. He was known for his diplomatic efforts in resolving disputes between the various Christian and Muslim rulers of the region.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Casimere surname appeared in records from various Spanish colonies in the Americas, suggesting that some individuals with this name had participated in the exploration and settlement of the New World. One such individual was Juan Casimere, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Casimere name was found in records from the Spanish Netherlands, which were part of the Spanish Empire at the time. One notable bearer of the name was Diego Casimere, a military commander who played a role in the Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across Europe and the Americas, the Casimere surname spread to various regions, including Italy, France, and parts of the Caribbean. In the 19th century, several individuals with this name made significant contributions in various fields, such as Antonio Casimere, an Italian composer and conductor (1805-1884), and María Casimere, a Cuban writer and activist (1822-1898).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casimere

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

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

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