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

Kaske, 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 Kaske surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaske in America

Kaske is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaske surname appeared 330 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 Kaske.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaske 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 Kaske

The surname Kaske originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German word "kask," meaning "helmet" or "headpiece." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational name for a helmet maker or someone involved in the production of protective headgear.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaske can be found in the town of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany, where a certain Henricus Kaske was mentioned in a document from 1286. This document, preserved in the city archives, was a record of property transactions.

In the 15th century, the name Kaske appeared in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic League trading hub in northern Germany. A merchant named Hinrich Kaske was listed among the city's residents in 1472.

The name Kaske can also be traced back to the village of Kaskow, located in the region of Vorpommern, in what is now northeastern Germany. This place name, which shares a similar root with the surname, may have contributed to the origin and spread of the Kaske family name in that area.

One notable bearer of the Kaske surname was Johann Heinrich Kaske, a German theologian and educator who lived from 1718 to 1786. He served as the headmaster of the prestigious Thomasschule in Leipzig, where he taught and mentored several notable students, including the composer Johann Friedrich Doles.

Another historical figure with the surname Kaske was Friedrich Kaske, a German jurist and statesman who lived from 1803 to 1873. He held various high-ranking positions in the Prussian government and was instrumental in the legal reforms of the 19th century.

In the realm of literature, the name Kaske is associated with Rudolf Kaske, a German-American scholar and professor of English literature who lived from 1908 to 1982. He made significant contributions to the study of medieval English literature and was renowned for his work on Chaucer and other Middle English writers.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kaske include Karl Kaske, a German artist and illustrator who lived from 1888 to 1951, and Wilhelm Kaske, a German military officer who served during World War II and participated in the Battle of Stalingrad.

While the surname Kaske has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries, due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaske

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

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

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