Casseus last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Casseus

A variant spelling of the surname derived from Latin 'caseus' meaning cheese.

Casseus, 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 Casseus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Casseus in America

Casseus is the 23222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Casseus surname appeared 1,098 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 Casseus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Casseus 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 23222 30229 -26.22%
Count 1,098 731 40.13%
Proportion per 100k 0.37 0.27 31.25%

The history of the last name Casseus

The surname CASSEUS originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "casse," meaning "bowl" or "dish." The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, where it was likely a descriptive name for someone who made or sold bowls or dishes.

In the 13th century, the name CASSEUS appeared in various official records and documents in northern France, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres and the Rôles des Fiefs du Comté de Champagne. It was often spelled as "Cassius" or "Cassieux" during this time.

One notable individual with this surname was Jean CASSEUS, a merchant from Rouen who lived in the late 14th century. He was mentioned in several trade records and legal documents of the time.

In the 15th century, the name CASSEUS was found in the town of Argentan, located in the Normandy region. Records show a family named CASSEUS residing there, with members such as Guillaume CASSEUS (born around 1420) and his son, Robert CASSEUS (born around 1460).

During the 16th century, the spelling of the name evolved to its modern form, "CASSEUS." A prominent figure from this period was Jacques CASSEUS (1525-1592), a respected lawyer and magistrate from Paris.

Other historical figures with the CASSEUS surname include Henri CASSEUS (1630-1705), a French nobleman and military officer who served under King Louis XIV, and Marie-Anne CASSEUS (1705-1778), a renowned French author and playwright.

The name CASSEUS was also found in various regions of France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, including Brittany, Languedoc, and Burgundy. It is possible that the name spread to these areas due to migration and settlement patterns of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Casseus

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

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 Casseus was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 1.28% 14
Non-Hispanic Black Only 94.17% 1,034
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.19% 24
Hispanic Origin 2.00% 22

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 Casseus has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 1.28% 2.60% -68.04%
Black 94.17% 85.91% 9.17%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.19% 8.48% -117.90%
Hispanic 2.00% 2.74% -31.22%

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

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