How common is the surname Cason?

11,657 people in the United States had the surname Cason in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,486 Americans. It ranked 3,083rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cason?

Andre Cason, American sprinter, followed by Barbara Cason.

Where is the surname Cason most common?

Wikidata records people named Cason in the United States.

Is the surname Cason getting more or less common?

More common. 11,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,657 in 2010, up 2.2%.

What are other spellings of Cason?

Casen, Cayson, Kaison, Kasen, Kason and Kaysen.

Is Cason also a first name?

Yes. Cason is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cason

An Italian surname, carried by 11,657 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C250 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cason is more common than 98.1% of them.

Origin

Italian origin

As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetan form of casa (“house”).

One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,657 people named Cason in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 26,486 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,401.

#3,083

rank among US surnames

11,657

people in 2010

4.0

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #2,887)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,074	Rawls	11,679	26,436
#3,075	Rao	11,672	26,452
#3,076	Mello	11,670	26,456
#3,077	Blakely	11,669	26,459
#3,078	McAlister	11,665	26,468
#3,079	Lyman	11,664	26,470
#3,080	Sommer	11,662	26,474

Who is named Cason

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

64% of people named Cason identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 64%
Black (not Hispanic) 30%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Casons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Andre Cason
American sprinter, born 1969
Barbara Cason
American actress (1928-1990)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Casen
Cayson
Kaison
Kasen
Kason
Kaysen
Kayson

Surnames that sound like Cason

Cason has the Soundex code C250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C250.

Other Italian surnames

All 798 Italian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Cason come from?: As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetan form of casa (“house”).
How common is the surname Cason?: 11,657 people in the United States had the surname Cason in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,486 Americans. It ranked 3,083rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cason?: In the 2010 Census, 64% of people named Cason identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cason?: Andre Cason, American sprinter, followed by Barbara Cason.
Where is the surname Cason most common?: Wikidata records people named Cason in the United States.
Is the surname Cason getting more or less common?: More common. 11,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,657 in 2010, up 2.2%.
What are other spellings of Cason?: Casen, Cayson, Kaison, Kasen, Kason and Kaysen.
Is Cason also a first name?: Yes. Cason is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.