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

Cazales, 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 Cazales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cazales in America

Cazales is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cazales surname appeared 289 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 Cazales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cazales 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 Cazales

The surname Cazales is of French origin, believed to have originated in the Languedoc region of southern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "casal," meaning a small house or dwelling, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a modest abode or a hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cazales can be found in the historical records of the Cathar heresy trials in the 13th century. A certain Arnaud de Cazales was mentioned as a member of the Cathar community in the town of Montaillou, in the county of Foix, around 1300 AD.

The Cazales name also appears in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of royal charters and documents from the French monarchy, dating back to the 14th century. In 1387, a nobleman named Guillaume de Cazales was recorded as a recipient of a land grant from King Charles VI.

During the 15th century, the Cazales family was well-established in the Languedoc region, particularly in the town of Carcassonne. Jacques de Cazales, born in 1435, was a notable figure who served as a magistrate and advisor to the local nobility.

The name gained further prominence in the 16th century with the rise of Jacques-Antoine de Cazales, a renowned military commander who fought in the French Wars of Religion. Born in 1558 in Montpellier, he played a pivotal role in several battles against the Huguenots and was praised for his bravery and strategic acumen.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Cazales surname was Étienne-Marie de Cazales, a French politician and writer born in 1756. He was a prominent figure during the French Revolution and served as a deputy in the Estates-General, where he staunchly defended the monarchy and opposed the radical reforms proposed by the revolutionaries.

Another individual of note was Pierre-Jacques Cazales, a French writer and playwright born in 1788. He is best known for his satirical plays and works that criticized the excesses of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.

Over the centuries, the Cazales name has spread beyond France to other parts of Europe and the Americas, with variations in spelling such as Cazale, Cazalls, and Cazals. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval Languedoc region, where it originated as a reference to a modest dwelling or hamlet.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cazales

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

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

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