Cassia Surname

143,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Barbados

Cassia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cassia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0591:202,1487,771
Italy9061:67,50211,999
Bolivia2491:42,6362,505
France2101:316,29948,089
Argentina2011:212,65417,530
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Peru1141:278,80810,879
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England271:2,063,63279,942
Guatemala251:643,3075,137
Barbados161:17,9661,009
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Cássia (415), Càssia (2), Cassía (2) & Cassiá (1) are calculated separately.

Cassia (65,618) may also be a first name.

Cassia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cassia (Arabic: كاسيا) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Cássia, Càssia, Cassía or Cassiá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cassia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cassia is the 143,881st most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,358,429 people. Cassia occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cassia reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Luso-South America. Cassia is also the 14,676th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 65,618 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 1,059 people, or 1 in 202,148. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 44 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 19 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 7 percent live. Besides Brazil it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 29 percent live and Bolivia, where 8 percent live.

Cassia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cassia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 821 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cassia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cassia surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cassia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning €33,362 per year; in Peru they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,911 per year; in United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cássia94415/
Càssia942/
Cassía942/
Cassiá941/
Cassias92205/
Cassiat9233/
Dcassia924/
Cassiah923/
Chassia922/
Cassiay921/
Caissia921/
Cassiha921/
Casia9115,107/
D'cassia862/
Casias833,810/
Cassio831,978/
Kassia831,618/
Cascia83858/
Cossia83492/
Chasia83399/
Caisia8351/
Casiah8335/
Causia8325/
Cashia8321/
Ccasia834/
Cassya833/
Casiaz832/
Cassea831/
Cóssia831/
Zassia831/
Qassia831/
Casiad831/
Casiaj831/
Cassiot77142/
Cossiah7735/
Quassia7733/
Khassia7712/
Cassios779/
Cahsiah772/
Chhasia772/
Causcia772/
Tsassia772/
Causias772/
Kaissia772/
Kashsia771/
Cashiap771/
Cashioa771/
Chashia771/
Cascias771/
Kassiah771/
Gkassia771/
Cossias771/
Cassioy771/
Caussio771/
Chaisia771/
Casiass771/
Dcassio771/
Kasia733,585/
Cosia73122/
Casja7348/
Zasia7331/
Caxia7331/
Casea7327/
Casya7311/
Casiá732/
Qasia732/
Cásia731/
Casià731/
Chaisiha712,125/
Casshyap7119/
Cassagio7117/
Kassaija716/
Coussias714/
D'Cássia712/
Coissiat712/
Kashshia711/
Kassaiya711/
Kassiaou711/
Tchausia711/
Casaijay711/
Cossio6730,337/
Cascio6711,521/
Kossia679,233/
Coscia678,807/
Khasia677,027/
Cachia675,059/
Kashia671,233/
Kasiha67921/
Cashio67512/
Kasiah67402/
Cuisia67279/
Kassio67264/
Kessia67221/
Cássio67129/
Cosias6783/
Qasiea6780/
Caicea6767/
Caixia6740/
Cacija6740/
Chosia6736/
Kaisia6728/
Casseo6723/
Zasiha6719/
Caisea6716/
Coshia6715/
Qadsia6715/
Kassya6711/
Qasias6710/
Qasiah676/
Kasiaa675/
Cóssio675/
Chasya674/
Caseao674/
Qashia674/
Zhasia672/
Quasia672/
Cáscia672/
Casías672/
Kaasia672/
Kaysia671/
Kahsia671/
Kascia671/
Qausia671/
Cascea671/
Casjas671/
Chaxia671/
Zasiah671/
Cosiah671/
Cóscia671/
Càssio671/
Kassaijja671/
Qaysia671/
Tcheissia671/
Dzasia671/
Cascià671/
Casciò671/
Coszia671/
Ciosia671/
Kaesia671/
Zashia671/
Qasiay671/
Chaisseha671/
Cashea670/

Cassia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cassia in the Arabic language
كاسياkasya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cassia
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