Casey Surname

3,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Casey Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Brave [Irish Catha(i)seach (later genit. form O'Caihasaigh (th = h)—ó or ua, grandson, descendant]

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Casey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States89,9181:4,031443
England12,8631:4,332584
Ireland11,8921:39655
Australia11,1601:2,419316
Canada5,3281:6,9151,016
New Zealand1,5311:2,958447
Northern Ireland1,2111:1,524323
Scotland1,1971:4,473777
Wales7241:4,274465
South Africa6481:83,60810,314
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Israel5531:15,4752,318
Argentina5241:81,5716,907
Thailand2941:240,26640,747
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Belize1561:2,279502
Jamaica1431:20,0701,757
Spain1041:449,53923,540
Germany981:821,48459,964
France891:746,32392,306
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
India611:12,574,842222,490
Guyana581:13,1421,824
Paraguay581:124,7712,739
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Dominica371:2,051320
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Antigua and Barbuda351:2,833434
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
United States Virgin Islands271:4,088658
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Jersey241:4,133843
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Guernsey221:2,929767
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Saint Kitts and Nevis221:2,509370
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Hong Kong181:407,5273,230
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Norway141:367,30634,015
Finland131:422,82327,659
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
China121:113,943,4645,994
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Austria101:851,54467,454
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Oman101:368,7975,193
Panama101:391,2268,067
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Malta41:107,5681,849
Swaziland41:324,550996
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9,2831:47755
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,8361:6,354980
Scotland3471:10,7871,351
Wales2441:6,428421
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,5431:2,570279

Casey (177,533) may also be a first name.

Casey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Brave [Irish Catha(i)seach (later genit. form O'Caihasaigh (th = h)—ó or ua, grandson, descendant]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Cathasaigh An Oriel sept formerly numerous in Co. Monaghan. IF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cathasaigh The name of six unrelated septs.

See Map. IF 78; Map Cork, Dub, Fer, Mayo, Lim and Ros: Plate III

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Catharach (vigilant, or watchful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

When it is an English family, is a branch of Canci, with which it bears armorial relations. The name is also Hiberno-Celtic.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

This family's Latin motto is "per varios casus", which means "by various fortunes" or "by various adventures".

- sarah_casey

Casey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Casey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Casey (Arabic: لكسي) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Casey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,995th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 51,820 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Casey reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Casey is also the 5,920th most common forename on earth, borne by 177,533 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 89,918 people, or 1 in 4,031. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 5 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 130 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Casey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Casey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 460 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 345 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 297 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Casey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Casey surname are 7.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Casey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning 367,433 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.18% more than the national average, earning R 437,688 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $50,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Causey9116,645/
Cassey91927/
Chasey91553/
Caisey91315/
Caseys9142/
Caseyy913/
Caseyo913/
Caasey912/
Scasey912/
Caysey912/
Cascey912/
Caesey912/
Ceasey911/
Caseey911/
Caseye911/
Caseyh911/
Caseya911/
Casiey911/
Cashey910/
Caseyu910/
Case8970,703/
Casy89285/
Chassey83222/
Chausey83206/
Caissey83118/
Caussey8375/
Chashey837/
Kccasey836/
Causeya834/
Cassiey834/
Caseyis834/
Casseys831/
Caushey831/
Chaasey831/
Catseyo831/
Caessey830/
Causiey830/
Casscey830/
Chase8090,351/
Cases808,759/
Casse805,347/
Caser802,686/
Cosey801,901/
Kasey801,336/
Cease801,102/
Casoy80990/
Cassy80868/
Casiy80663/
Cause80559/
Caise80529/
Casay80421/
Caset80417/
Casue80399/
Scase80384/
Casez80272/
Cashe80218/
Jasey80168/
Sasey80138/
Casce80111/
Cayse80110/
Causy8090/
Casuy8085/
Cazey8039/
Casep8039/
Caase8034/
Casee8033/
Chasy8030/
Casea8027/
Cashy8026/
Cgase8023/
Casie8019/
Cascy8019/
Cacey8014/
Caisy8013/
Caese8010/
Casei8010/
Cagey806/
Cahse806/
Catsy806/
Caseu805/
Casyo805/
Kcase804/
Casje804/
Casye803/
Casae803/
Casej803/
Caecy802/
Caesy802/
Gcase802/
Ceasy801/
Casoe801/
Caszy801/
Caxey801/
Cased801/
Kcasy801/
Casys801/
Qasey801/
Dcase801/
Caysy800/
Cadsy800/
Cazse800/
Chaussey7761/
Casseyas7711/
Chasseey774/
Chaiseya774/
Chaseeya771/
Dcaussey770/
Kaseya7316,586/
Chasse736,439/
Causse735,842/
Cossey735,018/
Jassey734,714/
Casier734,600/
Cassie733,014/
Causer732,990/
Caisse731,959/
Chasoy731,646/
Casset731,430/
Caissy73999/
Chaise73923/
Cassez73786/
Casaje73771/
Caisay73765/
Casher73677/
Casiez73643/
Casser73635/
Caussy73634/
Chasiy73623/
Casaya73568/
Keasey73561/
Kaseyi73393/
Kaseyo73356/
Chassy73324/
Coxsey73309/
Caseus73309/
Caiser73257/
Caseja73249/
Cassee73234/
Casses73182/
Kaseye73172/
Casuya73163/
Kassey73152/
Casett73137/
Chacey73130/
Chause73114/
Casays73108/
Kashey73102/
Chasie73101/
Chaisy7385/
Casuyo7383/
Cassøe7380/
Causie7379/
Cousey7372/
Chashe7370/
Chausy7367/
Cachey7362/
Cashie7358/
Cayser7356/
Cayase7356/
Caisez7343/
Casiya7337/
Causee7336/
Chasae7336/
Casies7330/
Scaise7327/
Cassoy7326/
Sausey7324/
Jaseyi7324/
Chease7323/
Causay7321/
Casayo7320/
Scease7318/
Chazey7318/
Kaisey7317/
Chasue7317/
Caiset7317/
Caseer7316/
Caisea7316/
Sassey7315/
Caises7315/
Chayse7314/
Quasey7314/
Casiet7314/
Casoyi7314/
Coosey7312/
Casces7312/
Cascei7311/
Caisie7311/
Kaseyu7311/
Saseya7311/
Khasey7311/
Cassay7310/
Caisee7310/
Coshey7310/
Cassée7310/
Saysey739/
Casseh739/
Chasee738/
Casiyo738/
Casgay738/
Cassyd737/
Cassep736/
Chasuy736/
Caishe736/
Seasey735/
Scasse735/
Cassoe734/
Causuy734/
Zashey734/
Caseux734/
Cahsay733/
Cashee733/
Scause733/
Zascey733/
Caseas733/
Casawe733/
Chaase733/
Casejo733/
Chasea732/
Causye732/
Cashay732/
Kausey732/
Casseu732/
Caseia732/
Causiy732/
Ceasee732/
Chasay732/
Jaisey732/
Causes732/
Qaseya732/
Casauy732/
Ceasay732/
Cayuse732/
Csaszy732/
Cassei732/
Cayses732/
Cassea731/
Cashae731/
Kaysey731/
Kazsey731/
Kaasey731/
Kaseyp731/
Kaseys731/
Cassye731/
Casaie731/
Cascea731/
Cascer731/
Cascie731/
Casciy731/
Caeshe731/
Caggey731/
Cahase731/
Caasay731/
Caucey731/
Caugey731/
Causcy731/
Caushy731/
Caysie731/
Cayssy731/
Caysuy731/
Ceause731/
Jaysey731/
Jaseey731/
Codsey731/
Ciascy731/
Ciasse731/
Zhasey731/
Scahse731/
Cassed731/
Caesse731/
Caisoy731/
Cashuy731/
Chosey731/
Kahsey731/
Giasey731/
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Caisep731/
Cajese731/
Ciacey731/
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Caïsse731/
Causet731/
Causez731/
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Caseut731/
Casoya731/
Casoyo731/
Casche731/
Caseis731/
Saseiy731/
Jaseya731/
Cassiy731/
Gcashe731/
Casaue731/
Caserh731/
Kcayse731/
Scasee730/
Jeasey730/
Cadser730/
Caysee730/
Cautsy730/
Carzey730/
Causoy730/
Coisey730/
Coscey730/
Chasce730/
Casets730/
Cashea730/
Ceasie730/
Casheu730/
Cashet730/
Cuisey730/
Sashey730/
Caseie730/
Dcosey730/
Cashue730/
Ceasce730/
Cawese730/
Catsie730/
Ckhase730/
Chaiseeya711/
Kase6748,445/
Casa6729,131/
Sase6721,164/
Casseus6718,634/
Cage678,382/
Chaisue675,288/
Chausse674,319/
Caissie674,035/
Cose673,122/
Caze673,028/
Casi672,897/
Caje671,931/
Jase671,276/
Jasy671,251/
Chasaya671,198/
Qase671,133/
Chaussy67938/
Casseer67823/
Casayas67761/
Chasiya67645/
Cheasae67594/
Causaya67585/
Cajusay67522/
Cacy67442/
Saussey67376/
Cajosay67365/
Cace67360/
Cazy67340/
Chaisay67319/
Causier67310/
Caggese67297/
Sasy67287/
Chassie67258/
Cosy67190/
Cassett67181/
Kasy67166/
Chassee67149/
Casajes67139/
Zase67109/
Chassay67107/
Chaisee67104/
Tchasse6793/
Cascayo6784/
Chaisse6782/
Kaschey6774/
Casè6774/
Casé6762/
Casà6752/
Coussey6745/
Khatsey6743/
Chasiyo6736/
Casayod6732/
Caussie6729/
Casiyah6726/
Casayes6724/
Cassepp6723/
Caisser6718/
Cayesse6718/
Casá6718/
Chausee6717/
Chhaysy6717/
Chashei6717/
Chaisae6715/
Cassahy6712/
Kasseya6711/
Zasy6711/
Cayasse6711/
Chasche6710/
Caiseas6710/
Cashoya679/
Kaseyap679/
Casayud679/
Zaytsey678/
Casejas678/
Chaushe677/
Cashiya677/
Cassaya676/
Qasy676/
Kaiseye675/
Cascejo675/
Çase675/
Casshie674/
Chaucey674/
Chahase674/
Caissee674/
Scaisse674/
Casseis674/
Caysher674/
Causser674/
Kaseyie674/
Tchasep674/
Casí674/
Choosey674/
Casayaz673/
Ccasaya673/
Czasche673/
Caisses673/
Chaysee673/
Ciassie672/
Chasoya672/
Cashett672/
Caszett672/
Khadsey672/
Kasseye672/
Casseas672/
Cheasea672/
Caxe672/
Tchatse672/
Causset672/
Casahay672/
Caseius672/
Khashey672/
Kasheya672/
Chassoy672/
Choseya672/
Khaseya672/
Katseye671/
Kaushey671/
Kaissey671/
Kassiey671/
Kaseeya671/
Cassaye671/
Casseia671/
Catchey671/
Cascher671/
Casiyas671/
Cahassy671/
Cajusee671/
Chojsey671/
Causett671/
Causuya671/
Chaaise671/
Chashee671/
Chashie671/
Chashue671/
Cheisey671/
Chhashe671/
Chazeya671/
Jaseeya671/
Hcayset671/
Cossiey671/
Cousoey671/
Czascer671/
Chasayo671/
Kaseyaa671/
Chiyase671/
Cassest671/
Kasheyo671/
Kasieya671/
Kaseyet671/
Kasseyo671/
Khaseye671/
Kadseya671/
Scausse671/
Tchassy671/
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Chassei671/
Chasseu671/
Chausée671/
Ccayuse671/
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Cassioy671/
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Caxy671/
Chaisea671/
Chaisei671/
Chaishe671/
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Chaysoy671/
Casches671/
Casoowe671/
Keassey670/
Caudsay670/
Caioser670/
Chausie670/
Coissey670/
Causche670/
Chassoe670/
Cassess670/
Keashey670/
Caisges670/
Jaussey670/
Cashaie670/
Caisett670/
Ceissey670/
Coutsey670/
Coodsey670/

Casey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Casey in the Arabic language
لكسيlksy-
كيسىkysy-
كايسيkaysy-
كيسيkysy-
كاسيkasy-

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