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    The surname Casanova

    A surname, carried by 9,201 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex C251

    Casanova: #3,851 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Casanova #3,851, 9,201 people Casanova: #3,851 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Casanova #3,851, 9,201 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Casanova is more common than 97.6% of them.

    Origin

    From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (“house”) + nova (“new”). Literally, “new house”.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 9,201 people named Casanova in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 33,556 Americans. That is up 22% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,533.

    #3,851
    rank among US surnames
    9,201
    people in 2010
    3.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +22.1%
    change since 2000 (was #4,355)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,844Farrington9,21133,519
    #3,846Coble9,20433,545
    #3,847Laster9,20233,552
    #3,851Collado9,20133,556
    #3,853Islas9,20033,559
    #3,854Bader9,19733,570

    Who is named Casanova

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    74% of people named Casanova identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 22% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74%
    • White (not Hispanic) 22%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.4%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.5%
    • Two or more races 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Casanovas

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Moria Casán
      Argentine actress and TV personality, born 1946

    Questions

    Where does the surname Casanova come from?
    From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (“house”) + nova (“new”). Literally, “new house”.
    How common is the surname Casanova?
    9,201 people in the United States had the surname Casanova in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,556 Americans. It ranked 3,851st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Casanova?
    In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Casanova identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 22% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Casanova?
    Moria Casán, Argentine actress and TV personality.
    Where is the surname Casanova most common?
    Wikidata records people named Casanova in Argentina.
    Is the surname Casanova getting more or less common?
    More common. 7,533 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,201 in 2010, up 22%.