Cassin Surname

64,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cassin 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.

Cassin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,1451:21,1202,454
United States1,3601:266,51425,089
Italy6951:87,99515,217
England4821:115,59811,811
Australia4381:61,6347,446
Brazil4121:519,59819,522
Ireland3261:14,4451,658
Canada2711:135,96214,055
Argentina2111:202,57516,775
New Zealand1741:26,0254,563
Israel421:203,75319,703
Jersey291:3,421664
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Wales71:442,07621,198
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2441:18,1552,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4541:110,61411,006

The alternate forms: Cassín (1) are calculated separately.

Cassin (95) may also be a first name.

Cassin 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

The origin of this name is uncertain; now a variant of Cashin. See MIF 55

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Cassin Last Name Facts

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

Cassin (Arabic: كاسين) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Cassín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cassin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,238th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 935,380 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Cassin are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Cassin is also the 974,243rd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 95 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 3,145 people, or 1 in 21,120. In France it is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 21 percent are found, Guadeloupe, where 13 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Apart from France Cassin occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Italy, where 9 percent are found.

Cassin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cassin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cassin surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 487 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 134 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cassin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cassin are 33.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Cassin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.69% more than the national average, earning $51,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $52,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cassín941/
Cassina923,867/
Chassin922,076/
Caussin921,016/
Cassion92977/
Cassien92136/
Cassing92116/
Cassuin927/
Cassind921/
Cashsin920/
Casin914,055/
Chaussin86795/
Chassion86123/
Tchassin8617/
Caussijn861/
Cassim8331,046/
Kassin835,660/
Sassin835,156/
Cashin834,888/
Casing832,475/
Chasin832,097/
Causin831,998/
Cossin831,649/
Jassin83809/
Cassen83651/
Caisin83651/
Qassin83201/
Casuin8349/
Casgin8315/
Cascin836/
Cassyn833/
Casien832/
Catsin832/
Dcasin832/
Casind832/
Cahsin831/
Zassin831/
Casjin831/
Caysin830/
Ceasin830/
Cain80115,638/
Chaission8023/
Cassinova8018/
Cassingue809/
Casn806/
Chaisin775,668/
Cashion774,637/
Causing773,717/
Kassina77965/
Chashin77817/
Coussin77382/
Cascina77220/
Chassen77168/
Kassien77164/
Djassin7743/
Caussyn7740/
Kassion7730/
Cossina7729/
Chascin7722/
Chausin7721/
Coessin7713/
Chossin7711/
Khassin777/
Casseen776/
Jhassin776/
Csaszin775/
Caassen774/
Jassing773/
Coissin773/
Caussen772/
Cossing772/
Cossion772/
Caszien771/
Caising771/
Jassind771/
Jassint771/
Ciascin771/
Ciassen771/
Catsing771/
Caschin771/
Jaassin771/
Zassing771/
Saussin771/
Giassin771/
Caasing771/
Caessen771/
Chaysin771/
Cassent771/
Cascien771/
Chasien771/
Kassimn771/
Caashin770/
Cassenk770/
Caushin770/
Cassemn770/
Casssen770/
Cashina770/
Caine7313,306/
Casim735,920/
Sasin735,638/
Sosin734,024/
Jasin733,827/
Catin732,893/
Cazin732,819/
Kasin732,652/
Cosin731,399/
Qasin731,002/
Caing73734/
Casen73520/
Zasin73100/
Casne7355/
Cacin7352/
Caind7344/
Casén7327/
Caint7325/
Cainn7312/
Caxin7311/
Casín737/
Kcain733/
Casiñ732/
Tchassim711,793/
Chaschin711,529/
Chashina71764/
Casinova71168/
Tchashin7113/
Tchassen7113/
Khassina717/
Ceaschin715/
Chaishin715/
Cassåsen714/
Jaussint713/
Kashshin712/
Chaushin712/
Kassinne712/
Khasshin711/
Kasshina711/
Chascion711/
Coussina711/
Kaissing711/
Tchatsin711/
Chaussen711/
Couëssin711/
Choossin711/
Jassim67818,971/
Can67302,343/
Cousin6738,346/
Chacin6726,757/
Kashin6714,970/
Qassim679,110/
Cattin674,440/
Saisin673,465/
Sassen672,989/
Cashen672,473/
Chaschina672,427/
Cassengue671,579/
Kaysin671,535/
Kassen671,517/
Chasen671,477/
Cachin671,416/
Jassen67928/
Kaisin67839/
Cazzin67810/
Kossin67488/
Cautin67447/
Chazin67447/
Jaisin67372/
Cating67352/
Khasin67338/
Cassem67332/
Kessin67329/
Cosing67274/
Coisin67262/
Cacina67236/
Chosin67180/
Caisim67177/
Sausin67171/
Jossin67167/
Cuisin67149/
Causyn67134/
Jasien67129/
Sossin67109/
Kaasin67104/
Kausin6795/
Chasyn6776/
Seasin6765/
Zashin6761/
Cossen6758/
Cainne6758/
Kahsin6755/
Jashin6751/
Caucin6749/
Jasint6747/
Coesin6747/
Zossin6747/
Jasing6741/
Coshin6738/
Kasien6732/
Cascen6729/
Caixin6725/
Cauzin6723/
Kassyn6723/
Jasink6723/
Causen6722/
Caigne6722/
Qaasin6721/
Jausin6721/
Cahain6721/
Cosien6718/
Qaisin6717/
Caasen6717/
Zausin6712/
Caisîn6712/
Djasin6711/
Sassyn6711/
Cacien6711/
Cacing6710/
Casynn679/
Quasin678/
Sasien678/
Caizin678/
Çağsin678/
Kasjin677/
Kaesin677/
Chaxin677/
Causim677/
Soisin677/
Kascin676/
Qaysin674/
Zhasin674/
Giasin674/
Sosien674/
Jascin674/
Tchoussin674/
Sassén674/
Casent674/
Causín674/
Casyon674/
Catcin673/
Ckaine673/
Casiem673/
Jaysin673/
Ciasen673/
Seisin673/
Qasimn673/
Cahcin673/
Cossim672/
Sohsin672/
Caasim672/
Caiten672/
Cascinová672/
Cashyn672/
Saasin672/
Catsim672/
Jhasin672/
Caseng672/
Kajsin672/
Jaasin672/
Kasuin672/
Jasind671/
Kashshina671/
Cadsen671/
Caysen671/
Caytin671/
Jasimn671/
Coszin671/
Cotsin671/
Coysin671/
Ciaeyssen671/
Zahsin671/
Cosuin671/
Caggin671/
Zasing671/
Hjasin671/
Kckain671/
Kassingne671/
Kassingue671/
Kaszin671/
Sascin671/
Tcheassim671/
Caicin671/
Cahein671/
Caisinová671/
Caitin671/
Ciasim671/
Caßing671/
Catind671/
Causinque671/
Cassym671/
Cascinova671/
Casaen671/
Jadsin671/
Jeasin671/
Zassen671/
Cacihn671/
Ceisin671/
Jatsin670/
Qucain670/
Cosinn670/
Ceasen670/
Caisen670/

Cassin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cassin in the Arabic language
كاسينkasyn-

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