Cast
See also: cast
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, Americanized from Kast.
- As an English surname, variant of Cass.
- As a French surname, from Cast, Finistère in Brittany, ultimately from Latin castra (“fortification”). Sometimes also a variant of Caste, from Old French chaste (“chaste”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cast is the 20937th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1258 individuals. Cast is most common among White (81.56%) individuals.
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