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

Cassata, 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 Cassata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cassata in America

Cassata is the 36525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cassata surname appeared 612 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 Cassata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cassata 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 Cassata

The surname Cassata has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "cassata," which refers to a traditional Sicilian ricotta and candied fruit cake.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Cassata can be traced back to the late 15th century in various official records and manuscripts from Southern Italy. One notable example is the mention of a "Giovanni Cassata" in a document from the city of Palermo, Sicily, dated 1487.

In the 16th century, the name became more widespread in areas like Catania, Messina, and other Sicilian towns. It is thought that the name may have originally been associated with families involved in the production or selling of the cassata dessert.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Cassata surname appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Naples, which encompassed parts of Southern Italy, including Calabria. One notable bearer of the name was Francesco Cassata, a Sicilian philosopher and writer born in Palermo in 1676.

As the centuries progressed, the name Cassata spread to other parts of Italy and even beyond, with many Italians emigrating to other countries. One famous individual with this surname was Giuseppe Cassata, an Italian-American artist and sculptor born in Palermo in 1884, who later settled in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Cassata surname include Salvatore Cassata, an Italian politician born in Palermo in 1925, and Maria Cassata, an Italian actress born in Catania in 1947. Additionally, Antonio Cassata, a Sicilian-born composer and music educator, was active in New York City in the early 20th century.

While the name Cassata has its roots in Southern Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cassata

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

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

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