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Cassar

How common is the last name Cassar?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Cassar, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#26,422

Cassar was the 26,422nd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 924 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)91.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)3.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races0.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.