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

Ceasar, 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 Ceasar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ceasar in America

Ceasar is the 11637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ceasar surname appeared 2,694 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ceasar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ceasar 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 Ceasar

The surname Caesar is derived from the Latin name Caesar, which was originally a nickname meaning "hairy" or "having a thick head of hair". It was borne by the famous Roman leader Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), who played a pivotal role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. The name became associated with imperial power and was later adopted as a title by the Roman emperors who succeeded him.

The surname Caesar can be traced back to the Roman Empire, where it was initially used as a cognomen or family name by those who claimed descent from Julius Caesar or sought to align themselves with his legacy. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Roman texts and inscriptions.

In the Middle Ages, the surname Caesar was adopted by various noble families across Europe, particularly in Italy, France, and Germany. For example, the Caesarini family was a prominent noble family in Rome during the 14th and 15th centuries, with members holding influential positions in the Catholic Church and local government.

One of the earliest documented uses of the surname Caesar in England can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded a landowner named Willelmus Caesar in Gloucestershire. However, the name was likely introduced to England earlier by Norman settlers who had connections to the continent.

Notable individuals with the surname Caesar throughout history include:

1. Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), the famous Roman military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.

2. Tiberius Caesar (42 BC-37 AD), the second Roman emperor and the stepson of Augustus Caesar.

3. Nero Claudius Caesar (37-68 AD), the infamous Roman emperor known for his tyrannical rule and the persecution of early Christians.

4. Cassius Dio Cocceianus (155-235 AD), a Roman historian and author of the extensive work "Roman History".

5. Philibert de Chalon, Prince of Orange (1502-1530), a French military leader and diplomat who held the title of Prince of Orange.

The surname Caesar has also been associated with various place names, such as the town of Kaiserswerth in Germany, which was originally known as "Caesaris villa" or "Caesar's villa" in Latin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ceasar

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

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

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