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

Cassel, 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 Cassel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cassel in America

Cassel is the 6916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cassel surname appeared 4,851 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 Cassel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cassel 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 Cassel

The surname Cassel is of German origin, derived from the word "Kassel," which is the name of a city in the central region of Germany. The name likely arose as a locational surname, given to individuals who hailed from or lived in the city of Kassel.

The city of Kassel dates back to the 8th century, and the name itself is believed to have its roots in the Old Germanic words "Cas" and "sala," which together mean "a place to live." This suggests that the name Cassel was associated with a settlement or dwelling place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cassel can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval manuscript from the 9th century that documents land transactions and property ownership in the region around Kassel.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Heinrich von Cassel was mentioned in the Annals of Saxony, a historical chronicle that recorded events in the region during that period. Heinrich von Cassel was a knight and landowner in the area surrounding the city of Kassel.

During the 16th century, a prominent individual named Johannes Cassel (1516-1592) was a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Kassel and became a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church.

In the 18th century, a notable person with the surname Cassel was Sir Philip Cassel (1707-1777), a British merchant and banker who was involved in the financial affairs of the East India Company. Although born in England, his family roots can be traced back to the German city of Kassel.

Another notable figure with the surname Cassel was Ernst Cassel (1852-1921), a Swedish economist and sociologist who made significant contributions to the field of economics. He was born in Germany but later immigrated to Sweden, where he became a prominent academic and writer.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the surname Cassel, which can be traced back to the German city of Kassel and its Old Germanic roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cassel

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

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

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