Cashen Surname

173,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cashen Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Crooked [Irish and Gaelic Caisin— cais, cas, crooked + the diminutive suffs. -en, -ín] Caisin, a scribe of Lusca, is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters under A.D. 695.

Cashen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6901:214,47320,913
Australia2901:93,08910,632
England1961:284,27622,043
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Ireland901:52,3223,722
Isle of Man231:3,731815
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Austria121:709,62061,025
Wales61:515,75523,171
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1611:27,5152,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Isle of Man251:2,171273
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:170,23315,362

Cashen (10) may also be a first name.

Cashen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Crooked [Irish and Gaelic Caisin— cais, cas, crooked + the diminutive suffs. -en, -ín] Caisin, a scribe of Lusca, is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters under A.D. 695.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Casan (little, curly-haired one).

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

Contracted from Mac Caisint ‘Caisin's Son', (caisin is a diminutive of cas, 'crooked'), The name Caisin must originally have meant a crooked-eyed, crooked-legged, or metaphorically stupid, person. Caisin was the son of Cas, the descendant of Cormac, who was the younger son of Olioll Oluim, King of Munster.

'Caisin, scribe of Lusca, ’ a.d. 695.

Cashen is found in Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cashen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cashen is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cashen.

How Common Is The Last Name Cashen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cashen is the 173,705th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,946,844 people. Cashen is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cashen reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cashen is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,690 people, or 1 in 214,473. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Cashen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cashen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cashen last name grew 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 44 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cashen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cashen last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cashen are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Cashen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caishen924/
Chashen921/
Cashein920/
Casheen920/
Cashien920/
Cashean920/
Caschen920/
Cashene920/
Casen91520/
Caisheng869/
Cashin834,888/
Cassen83651/
Kashen83165/
Cascen8329/
Casene8323/
Causen8322/
Cachen8319/
Caasen8317/
Sashen8311/
Casein837/
Casent834/
Jashen832/
Cashyn832/
Casien832/
Caseng832/
Coshen831/
Caseyn831/
Cadsen831/
Caysen831/
Casean831/
Casaen831/
Cashem830/
Ceasen830/
Casgen830/
Caisen830/
Cashion774,637/
Caichen772,624/
Chashin77817/
Cassien77136/
Caysoen7777/
Catchen7734/
Cahusen7731/
Cachene7728/
Khashen7726/
Kaushen7725/
Quashen7725/
Zasheen7722/
Chasene7720/
Cachein7716/
Cashing7715/
Katshen7715/
Kashien7712/
Keashen779/
Cassein778/
Caseine776/
Casseen776/
Kaschen775/
Caassen774/
Chasean774/
Cauchen773/
Causene773/
Sasheen773/
Kashene773/
Casiene773/
Saishen772/
Caussen772/
Cheasen772/
Causeng772/
Sayshen772/
Choshen771/
Kashean771/
Kasheen771/
Cassean771/
Caszien771/
Jasheen771/
Zhashen771/
Caschin771/
Jaashen771/
Cauhsen771/
Casenne771/
Cassent771/
Cascien771/
Jashend771/
Cashine770/
Cuishen770/
Caashin770/
Cassenk770/
Kashenk770/
Cashsin770/
Coshein770/
Cattsen770/
Caushin770/
Coushen770/
Cassemn770/
Casssen770/
Cooshen770/
Causein770/
Cashina770/
Kasen738,306/
Casin734,055/
Casem733,332/
Cosen73146/
Qasen7329/
Casén7327/
Cacen7312/
Cazen737/
Casín737/
Caßen731/
Chashina71764/
Kashchen71104/
Cosechen7122/
Chassein7115/
Casenova7114/
Tchashin7113/
Chaisean719/
Caicheng718/
Ceaschin715/
Kashetin715/
Zaisheng715/
Chaishin715/
Cassåsen714/
Chaushin712/
Kausshen712/
Katshene712/
Kausheen711/
Khasheen711/
Khashein711/
Quasheen711/
Chosheen711/
Choushen711/
Chashuin711/
Cheasene711/
Kasheine711/
Cachetin711/
Cassegne711/
Seashean710/
Caushing710/
Kasshene710/
Kashin6714,970/
Cassin677,791/
Casing672,475/
Causin671,998/
Cassengue671,579/
Kassen671,517/
Cachin671,416/
Sashin671,257/
Kashyn67849/
Kasent67725/
Caisin67651/
Kaysen67624/
Zasene67581/
Khasen67512/
Jashem67457/
Kausen67449/
Cousen67342/
Cassem67332/
Kaisen67291/
Kaasen67251/
Keshen67238/
Koshen67210/
Kaseun67202/
Cochen67188/
Casine67184/
Kasene67176/
Saseun67154/
Cacean67153/
Kashenova67140/
Causyn67134/
Kasean6797/
Kasaen6768/
Zashin6761/
Cossen6758/
Cotsen6758/
Jashin6751/
Casuin6749/
Cohcen6748/
Kahsen6745/
Joshen6741/
Coshin6738/
Kasien6732/
Coosen6730/
Kaseen6729/
Casain6729/
Coxsen6727/
Cosien6718/
Casgin6715/
Cazein6712/
Caceng6712/
Caisîn6712/
Cacien6711/
Qasean6710/
Caseem6710/
Casynn679/
Kasend679/
Qashem679/
Cosaen678/
Soshen677/
Cascin676/
Kaszen676/
Kadsen676/
Casiñe675/
Kasein674/
Cashim674/
Causín674/
Casyon674/
Kasgen673/
Coseng673/
Cassyn673/
Kasenn673/
Casiem673/
Casseigne673/
Cahcin673/
Kaisheten673/
Kasenh673/
Cashinová672/
Kasuen672/
Catsin672/
Qaseen672/
Casind672/
Caseym671/
Qausen671/
Cashym671/
Cahsin671/
Caysem671/
Cayzen671/
Coscen671/
Cauzen671/
Cosent671/
Kasehseng671/
Kasoen671/
Qasene671/
Sasean671/
Sasein671/
Cachîn671/
Cassín671/
Casjin671/
Cosene671/
Cacihn671/
Chaiseine671/
Coxhen670/
Caysin670/
Jasean670/
Cazean670/
Caycen670/
Coszen670/
Coseen670/
Ceasin670/
Keasen670/

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