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Casa Family History

Casa Surname Meaning

Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, and southern French: topographic name from casa ‘house’ (from Latin casa ‘hut, cottage, cabin’), perhaps originally denoting the occupier of the most distinguished house in a village.

Italian: from a short form of the personal name Benincasa, an omen or well-wishing name meaning ‘welcome in (our) house’.

Italian (Sicily; Casà): probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddlecloths from Greek kasas ‘saddlecloth’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Casa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Casa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Casa families living in Northumberland. This was about 43% of all the recorded Casa's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Casa families in 1891.
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What did your Casa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Casa. 100% of Casa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Casa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Casa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Casa. For the veterans among your Casa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casa lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Casa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Casa in 1960 was 61, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Casa ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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