How common is the surname Casson?

2,056 people in the United States had the surname Casson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,168 Americans. It ranked 14,507th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Casson?

Lionel Casson, American classicist (1914–2009), followed by Lewis Casson.

Where is the surname Casson most common?

Wikidata records people named Casson in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Is the surname Casson getting more or less common?

More common. 1,910 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,056 in 2010, up 7.6%.

The surname Casson

A surname, carried by 2,056 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Casson is more common than 91.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,056 people named Casson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 150,168 Americans. That is up 7.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,910.

#14,507

rank among US surnames

2,056

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+7.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,370)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,505	Gendreau	2,057	150,095
#14,507	Snedeker	2,056	150,168
#14,511	Simas	2,055	150,241

Who is named Casson

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

80% of people named Casson identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cassons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lionel Casson
American classicist (1914–2009)
Lewis Casson
British actor (1875-1969)
Ann Casson
British actress (1915–1990)

Notable Cassons come mostly from the United Kingdom (2) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Casson

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

Questions

How common is the surname Casson?: 2,056 people in the United States had the surname Casson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,168 Americans. It ranked 14,507th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Casson?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Casson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Casson?: Lionel Casson, American classicist (1914–2009), followed by Lewis Casson.
Where is the surname Casson most common?: Wikidata records people named Casson in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Is the surname Casson getting more or less common?: More common. 1,910 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,056 in 2010, up 7.6%.