Case is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Case
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Name worn both in the South (34, 66) and the North (80). Refers maybe a cheese merchant (from the Latin "caseum" = cheese). A derivative of "casa" (= house) is preferable: the name seems indeed correspond to the old French "Chase", which designated the possessor of a fief, or a vassal, a tenant.

How popular is Case?

Despite the fact that the number of Case bearers increased by 1.444826 per cent in 2010 US census to 39319 since 2000, the surname slipped by 72 spots and ranked at 885. The last name was found in around 133 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.33 93.55
Hispanic or Latino 2.16 1.49
Black 2.12 2
Others 1.73 1.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.01 1.04
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.65 0.58

Case Namesakes

  • Samuel Casey, Political figure
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford, Writer
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford, Writer
  • Joe Casey, Writer
  • Adriana Caselotti, Voice actress
  • Albert F. Case, Jr., Software Engineer
  • Aileen Casey, Politician
  • Alberta Casey, Musical Artist
  • Alessandra Casella, Actress
  • Marty Casey, Musician
  • In 2012 horror film, Gut Instincts, Lyndsey Case played Cheryl .
  • Vic Case, from 2010 action and comedy flick In the Game: Modern Warfare, who portrayed the Colonel Mathers.

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