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UK surname

Casement

A surname originating from the French word "casement", meaning "window frame".

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Casement surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 230, ranked #17,812, up from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Lakeland, Bow Farm, Barrs Cottage, Cowdenknowes and Overton and Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Casement is 242 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 187.5%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

230

2016, ranked #17,812

Peak year

2013

242 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Casement had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016, ranked #17,812.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 97 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Casement surname distribution map

The map shows where the Casement surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Casement surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Casement over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 57 #23,092
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 88 #25,677
1901 historical 97 #23,227
1911 historical 85 #24,322
1997 modern 184 #18,580
1998 modern 194 #18,451
1999 modern 194 #18,579
2000 modern 194 #18,554
2001 modern 190 #18,520
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 198 #18,252
2004 modern 204 #17,992
2005 modern 193 #18,572
2006 modern 204 #18,051
2007 modern 202 #18,359
2008 modern 214 #17,854
2009 modern 223 #17,735
2010 modern 228 #17,844
2011 modern 237 #17,235
2012 modern 233 #17,339
2013 modern 242 #17,158
2014 modern 232 #17,761
2015 modern 227 #17,941
2016 modern 230 #17,812

Geography

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Where Casements are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Lakeland, Bow Farm, Barrs Cottage, Cowdenknowes and Overton, Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians, Greenock Town Centre and East Central and Greenock Upper Central. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Lakeland 010 South Lakeland
2 Bow Farm, Barrs Cottage, Cowdenknowes and Overton Inverclyde
3 Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians City of Edinburgh
4 Greenock Town Centre and East Central Inverclyde
5 Greenock Upper Central Inverclyde

Forenames

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First names often paired with Casement

These lists show first names that appear often with the Casement surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Casement

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Casement, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Casement surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Casement household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Casement is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Casement is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Casement falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Casement is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Casement, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Casement

The surname Casement originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old French word "casement" which referred to a window or window opening. This name likely became an occupational surname for a maker of windows or window frames.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 13th century, appearing in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273 as "Johanne de Casement." This indicates that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 14th century, the Casement surname can be found in various records, including the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a "Johannes Casement" is mentioned. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England.

One notable early bearer of this surname was William Casement, a merchant from London who is recorded in the Exchequer Rolls of 1387. This provides evidence of the surname's presence in the capital city during the late medieval period.

In the 15th century, the Casement name appears in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from a wealthy Norfolk family. A "John Casement" is mentioned in a letter dated 1472, indicating the name's continued use among the English gentry.

The surname Casement can also be traced to various place names in England, such as Casement in Staffordshire and Casement Farm in Oxfordshire, which may have influenced the development of the surname in those areas.

Prominent individuals with the Casement surname include Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916), an Irish nationalist and diplomat who was executed for his role in the Easter Rising, and James Casement (1859-1933), a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served in various parts of the British Empire.

Other noteworthy figures with this surname are John Casement (1758-1832), an Irish politician and landowner, and Sir Samuel Casement (1599-1668), an English soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

Overall, the surname Casement has a rich history dating back to medieval England, with its roots in the Old French language and connections to various occupations, places, and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Casement families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Casement surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 43 Casements recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.38x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 43 3.38x
Isle of Man 30 150.53x
Cheshire 7 2.96x
Dunbartonshire 6 20.80x
Renfrewshire 5 6.01x
Pembrokeshire 4 11.73x
Lanarkshire 3 0.86x
Yorkshire 3 0.28x
Cumberland 2 2.17x
Surrey 2 0.38x
Hampshire 1 0.45x
Middlesex 1 0.09x
Northamptonshire 1 0.99x
Staffordshire 1 0.28x
Suffolk 1 0.77x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Toxteth Park in Lancashire leads with 16 Casements recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.11x.

Place Total Index
Toxteth Park 16 37.11x
Kirkdale 12 56.02x
Onchan 12 209.06x
Andreas 8 1481.48x
Birkenhead 6 31.78x
Row 6 160.86x
Everton 5 12.32x
Maughold 5 324.68x
West Greenock 5 33.49x
Broughton In Salford 4 34.36x
Jurby 4 1666.67x
Pembroke St Mary 4 91.12x
Rastrick 3 101.69x
Barony 2 2.28x
Caldewgate 2 39.53x
Clapham 2 14.91x
Liverpool 2 2.59x
Bothwell 1 10.63x
Burslem 1 9.63x
German 1 91.74x
Kensington London 1 1.68x
Much Woolton 1 57.80x
Newmarket St Mary 1 100.00x
Northampton St Peter 1 163.93x
Oxton 1 74.63x
Portsmouth 1 19.76x
Salford 1 2.67x
West Derby 1 2.68x
Wigan 1 5.62x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Casement surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 5
Ann 3
Catherine 3
Elizabeth 3
Isabella 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Sarah 3
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Emma 2
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Bessie 1
Cath.M. 1
Catharine 1
Easter 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Francis 1
Hannah 1
Janet 1
Kate 1
Maggie 1
Margt. 1
Martha 1
Priscilla 1
Rabecca 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Casement surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 16
Robert 5
William 5
Joseph 4
James 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Allan 1
Arthur 1
Chas. 1
Edward 1
George 1
Halliday 1
Henry 1
Jno.Robert 1
Roger 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Casement surname: questions and answers

How common was the Casement surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Casement surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Casement surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016. That gives Casement a modern rank of #17,812.

What does the Casement surname mean?

A surname originating from the French word "casement", meaning "window frame".

What does the Casement map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Casement bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.