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

Ceasor, 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 Ceasor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ceasor in America

Ceasor is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ceasor surname appeared 261 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 Ceasor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ceasor 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 Ceasor

The surname CEASOR originated in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin word "caesar" which meant "emperor" or "ruler." It was initially a title bestowed upon Roman rulers, but over time it became a family name adopted by those who were descendants or claimed to be descendants of the famous Julius Caesar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CEASOR can be found in the Codex Theodosianus, a collection of Roman laws compiled in the 5th century AD. This codex mentions a Roman official named Flavius Ceasor who served under the emperor Theodosius II in the early 400s AD.

During the Middle Ages, the name CEASOR appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts across Europe. In the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there is a mention of a landowner named Robertus Ceasor in the county of Warwickshire.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Petrus Ceasor was a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Paris. He wrote several influential works on canon law and theology.

In the 14th century, an Italian family from the city of Verona adopted the surname CEASOR, claiming descent from the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. One member of this family, Giovanni Ceasor (1290-1368), was a respected jurist and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Republic of Venice.

During the Renaissance period, the CEASOR name gained further prominence. Giulio Ceasor (1504-1572) was an Italian architect and engineer who worked on several important projects in Rome, including the renovation of the Basilica of St. Peter.

Another notable figure was Sir William Ceasor (1542-1622), an English politician and diplomat who served as a member of Parliament and as an ambassador to France during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 18th century, a French military officer named François Ceasor (1718-1789) distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War and later served as a general during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Throughout history, the CEASOR surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Caesarea in modern-day Israel, which was named after the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. The name has also been spelled in different variations, including Caesar, Cesare, and Cesar.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ceasor

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

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

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