Casey is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland, France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Casey
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Scotland, Ireland, France
Meaning:

Casey is a variant of Kase. Descendant of Kass, a pet form of Cazo; one with the characteristics of a black bird.

Grandson of Catharch meaning "vigilant or watchful".

The variant form of the Gasser. One who lived on an alley.

How popular is Casey?

Casey is common in United States, England, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, South Africa, Ghana, Israel, Argentina, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Jamaica, Spain.

Casey is ranked 3995 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Casey bearers increased by 2.69 per cent in 2010 US census to 66556 since 2000, the surname slipped by 41 spots and ranked at 504. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.89 88.51
Black 7.47 7.25
Hispanic or Latino 2.41 1.5
Others 1.88 1.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7 0.66
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.66 0.49
Casey is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 140615 people have been found who wears Casey as their family name. Casey is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Casey:
443 United States89,902
584 England12,863
55 Ireland11,892
316 Australia11,160
Countries with thousands of Casey:
1,016 Canada5,328
447 New Zealand1,531
323 Northern Ireland1,211
777 Scotland1,197
Countries with hundreds of Casey:
465 Wales724
10,314 South Africa648
5,381 Ghana554
2,318 Israel553
6,907 Argentina524
40,747 Thailand294
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
502 Belize156
1,757 Jamaica143
23,540 Spain104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
59,964 Germany98
92,306 France89
91,778 Philippines89
2,869 Singapore77
127,068 Indonesia65
8,855 Iraq63
6,481 Dominican Republic62
222,490 India61
1,824 Guyana58
2,739 Paraguay58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
42,990 Netherlands41
320 Dominica37
31,172 Papua New Guinea36
434 Antigua and Barbuda35
20,124 Sweden34
22,252 Switzerland30
12,265 Portugal28
48,277 Malaysia27
658 United States Virgin Islands27
183,715 Brazil26
843 Jersey24
19,084 Denmark23
767 Guernsey22
30,806 Mexico22
370 Saint Kitts and Nevis22
102,225 Iran21
100,309 Italy19
8,761 Mongolia19
191,560 Nigeria19
14,725 Qatar19
3,230 Hong Kong18
14,974 Ecuador15
1,243 Isle of Man15
34,015 Norway14
27,659 Finland13
347,183 Russia13
24,959 Chile12
5,995 China12
42,199 Hungary12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
67,454 Austria10
741 Gibraltar10
5,193 Oman10
8,067 Panama10
1,516 Barbados9
2,922 Iceland9
5,799 Sudan9
26,217 Estonia8
47,869 Japan7
16,935 Jordan7
105,647 Czechia6
12,065 Nepal6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Casey was 30 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 12, 1846. He lived in Ireland where he worked as immigrant and took Ottowa from Liverpool. Workman Michael Casey, Patrick Casey (25) Workman, Bridgit Casey, aged 25, Ellen Casey (5 months old) Infant, 32 years old Tim. Casey, Bridget Casey, aged 27, Bridget Casey, Workman Mich. Casey, and 1419 other Casey around 55.6% of whom were workman while others worked as tailoress and servant, servant, sawyer, spinster, farmer, carpenter, mason, weaver, seamstress, joiner, dressmaker, surveyor, clerk, blacksmith, ploughman, smith, milliner migrated to US.

From Germany

Ellen Casey worked as spinster and hailed from Germany. 15 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool & Queenstown on Idaho and arrived on May 19, 1873. J. Casey, aged 31, are other Casey that migrated to US.

Casey Namesakes

  • Ray Casey, top-ranked tennis player and coach
  • Marisa Catalina Casey, is/20130218015144/http://www
  • Owen Casey, former tennis player from Ireland
  • Don Casey, former professional and collegiate basketball coach
  • Eduardo Casey, Argentine born of Irish parents in 1847
  • Shaun Casey, former model active
  • Solanus Casey, American Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
  • Willet Casey, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
  • Thomas Worrall Casey, British Liberal politician and Trade Union leader
  • Wilson Casey, American columnist, book author, political humorist
  • Doug Casey, American writer, speculator
  • John Keegan Casey, Irish poet
  • Bert Casey, was one of the most violent of the outlaws to operate out of Oklahoma Territory
  • George Elliott Casey, Canadian journalist and political figure
  • Eamonn Casey, Irish Roman Catholic prelate
  • Hugh John Casey, major general in the United States Army
  • William J. Casey, Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987
  • James E. Casey, American businessman, was
  • Bill Casey, Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
  • Conor Casey, American retired soccer player
  • Karan Casey, Irish folk singer
  • Paul Casey, member of the US-based PGA Tour
  • Dwane Casey, American basketball coach
  • Silas Casey, career United States Army officer
  • Joe Casey, American comic book writer
  • Marty Casey, musical artist
  • Harry Wayne Casey, American musician, singer
  • Albert Vincent Casey, United States Postmaster General
  • Paddy Casey, Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin
  • Zadok Casey, American politician
  • Natalie Casey, English actress, television presenter and singer
  • Daniel Casey, English actor
  • Bernie Casey, American actor, poet
  • Joseph E. Casey, United States Representative from Massachusetts
  • Jayne Casey, English artistic director
  • Lyman R. Casey, Lyman Rufus Casey Jr
  • Ed Casey, was best known as the leader of the Australian Labor Party
  • Martyn P. Casey, English-born Australian rock bass guitarist
  • Ken Casey, Kenneth William "Ken" Casey Jr
  • John J. Casey, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Kenneth Casey, American composer, publisher, author
  • Doc Casey, American professional baseball third baseman
  • Adam Casey, Australian footballer
  • Mary Ann Casey, and Tunisia
  • Jon Casey, American former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Warren Casey, American theatre composer, lyricist, writer
  • Robert R. Casey, member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Cathal Casey, Irish retired hurler
  • Dan Casey, American professional baseball player whose career spanned
  • Scott Casey, American retired professional wrestler
  • Leo Casey, former Ireland international rugby league footballer

Casey Namesakes

  • Ray Casey, top-ranked tennis player and coach
  • Marisa Catalina Casey, is/20130218015144/http://www
  • Owen Casey, former tennis player from Ireland
  • Don Casey, former professional and collegiate basketball coach
  • Eduardo Casey, Argentine born of Irish parents in 1847
  • Shaun Casey, former model active
  • Solanus Casey, American Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
  • Willet Casey, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
  • Thomas Worrall Casey, British Liberal politician and Trade Union leader
  • Wilson Casey, American columnist, book author, political humorist
  • Doug Casey, American writer, speculator
  • John Keegan Casey, Irish poet
  • Bert Casey, was one of the most violent of the outlaws to operate out of Oklahoma Territory
  • George Elliott Casey, Canadian journalist and political figure
  • Eamonn Casey, Irish Roman Catholic prelate
  • Hugh John Casey, major general in the United States Army
  • William J. Casey, Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987
  • James E. Casey, American businessman, was
  • Bill Casey, Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
  • Conor Casey, American retired soccer player
  • Karan Casey, Irish folk singer
  • Paul Casey, member of the US-based PGA Tour
  • Dwane Casey, American basketball coach
  • Silas Casey, career United States Army officer
  • Joe Casey, American comic book writer
  • Marty Casey, musical artist
  • Harry Wayne Casey, American musician, singer
  • Albert Vincent Casey, United States Postmaster General
  • Paddy Casey, Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin
  • Zadok Casey, American politician
  • Natalie Casey, English actress, television presenter and singer
  • Daniel Casey, English actor
  • Bernie Casey, American actor, poet
  • Joseph E. Casey, United States Representative from Massachusetts
  • Jayne Casey, English artistic director
  • Lyman R. Casey, Lyman Rufus Casey Jr
  • Ed Casey, was best known as the leader of the Australian Labor Party
  • Martyn P. Casey, English-born Australian rock bass guitarist
  • Ken Casey, Kenneth William "Ken" Casey Jr
  • John J. Casey, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Kenneth Casey, American composer, publisher, author
  • Doc Casey, American professional baseball third baseman
  • Adam Casey, Australian footballer
  • Mary Ann Casey, and Tunisia
  • Jon Casey, American former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Warren Casey, American theatre composer, lyricist, writer
  • Robert R. Casey, member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Cathal Casey, Irish retired hurler
  • Dan Casey, American professional baseball player whose career spanned
  • Scott Casey, American retired professional wrestler
  • Leo Casey, former Ireland international rugby league footballer

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