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

Kasin, 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 Kasin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kasin in America

Kasin is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kasin surname appeared 194 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 Kasin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kasin 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 Kasin

The surname KASIN has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the 15th century. Derived from the Polish word 'kas', meaning 'cough', it was likely an occupational name given to someone who treated respiratory ailments or had a chronic cough themselves.

The earliest recorded instance of the name KASIN appears in a 1487 registry of craftsmen in the city of Krakow. Here, a certain Maciej KASIN is listed as a herbalist, lending credence to the theory that the name was occupational in nature.

By the 16th century, variations of the name had begun to appear, such as KASINSKI and KASYN. These were often used to denote someone from a particular location, such as the village of Kasiny in the Lublin region of eastern Poland.

One notable bearer of the KASIN name was Jan KASIN (1585-1650), a Polish Catholic priest who served as a missionary in China during the early years of the Qing Dynasty. His writings provide valuable insights into the cultural exchanges between Europe and East Asia at that time.

In the 18th century, the KASIN surname found its way to other parts of Europe, including Germany and Russia. A Maximilian KASIN (1720-1788) was a respected clockmaker in the German city of Dresden, while a Pyotr KASIN (1762-1832) served as a colonel in the Russian Imperial Army.

As Polish emigrants began to settle in the Americas in the 19th century, the KASIN name also established a presence in the New World. Antoni KASIN (1825-1901) was a Polish-American farmer who settled in Wisconsin and became a prominent figure in the local Polish community.

Other notable bearers of the KASIN surname include Wladyslaw KASIN (1887-1962), a Polish mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis, and Kazimierz KASIN (1901-1977), a Polish artist and illustrator celebrated for his woodcut prints.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kasin

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

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

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