# Case (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/case/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 39,319 |
| US rank (2010) | 885 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,852 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.4% (38,759 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /keɪs/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Case in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Case in the United States, Australia and Brazil.

## People named Case

- Neko Case, American singer-songwriter
- Sharon Case, American actress
- Ed Case, American politician
- Ross Case, Australian tennis player
- Regina Casé, Brazilian actress
- Amber Case, American anthropologist
- Kathleen Case, American Film and Television Actress (1933-1979)
- Clifford P. Case, American politician (1904-1982)
- Carlotta Case Hall, American botanist (1880-1949)
- Anne Case, American economist
- Anna Case, American opera singer

## Similar surnames

Casey, Causey, Cass, Caso, Chase, Cash, Caskey, Cage, Cascio, Chasse, Casco, Cook.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.