How common is the surname Casper?

12,351 people in the United States had the surname Casper in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,998 Americans. It ranked 2,905th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Casper?

John Casper, American astronaut, followed by Billy Casper.

Where is the surname Casper most common?

Wikidata records people named Casper in the United States.

Is the surname Casper getting more or less common?

Less common. 12,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,351 in 2010, down 0.9%.

Is Casper also a first name?

Yes. Casper 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 Casper

A surname, carried by 12,351 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C216 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). Casper is more common than 98.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 12,351 people named Casper in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 24,998 Americans. That is down 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 12,458.

#2,905

rank among US surnames

12,351

people in 2010

4.2

per 100,000 Americans

-0.9%

change since 2000 (was #2,667)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,896	Montiel	12,376	24,947
#2,897	Santamaria	12,375	24,949
#2,898	McAfee	12,371	24,957
#2,899	Donald	12,367	24,965
#2,900	Foust	12,366	24,967
#2,901	Sisk	12,365	24,969
#2,902	Rockwell	12,360	24,979

Who is named Casper

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

93% of people named Casper identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Caspers

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Casper
American astronaut, born 1943
Billy Casper
American golfer (1931–2015)
Dave Casper
American football player, born 1951

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Casper

Casper has the Soundex code C216, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C216.

Questions

How common is the surname Casper?: 12,351 people in the United States had the surname Casper in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,998 Americans. It ranked 2,905th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Casper?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Casper identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Casper?: John Casper, American astronaut, followed by Billy Casper.
Where is the surname Casper most common?: Wikidata records people named Casper in the United States.
Is the surname Casper getting more or less common?: Less common. 12,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,351 in 2010, down 0.9%.
Is Casper also a first name?: Yes. Casper 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.