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Casey History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Casey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Casey family

The surname Casey was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Casey family

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Casey Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Casey has been spelled Cassie, Casse, Cassy, Cassye, Caisey, Caissey, Caissy, Kasey, Casey, Kassie, Kasse, Cassey and many more.

Early Notables of the Casey family

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Casey World Ranking

In the United States, the name Casey is the 479^th most popular surname with an estimated 59,688 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Casey is ranked the 705^th most popular surname with an estimated 62 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Casey is the 316^th popular surname with an estimated 11,160 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Casey as 447^th with 1,531 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Casey as 607^th with 10,782 people. 5

Casey migration to the United States +

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Casey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Casey, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 6
Ann Casey, who landed in Maryland in 1663 6

Casey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Casey, who landed in Virginia in 1701 6
Elizabeth Casey who arrived in Maryland in 1725
Con Casey, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765 6
Edward Casey, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 6

Casey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 6
George Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 6
Alexander Casey, aged 45, who arrived in Tennessee in 1812 6
Henry Casey, aged 26, who landed in Louisiana in 1813 6
Mr. Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 6
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Casey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Edward Casey, (b. 1862), aged 43, Cornish mariner travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to New York, New York, USA 7

Casey migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Casey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Daniel Casey, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749
James Casey, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749
James Casey, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
John Casey, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1750
Ann Casey, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
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Casey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Eugene Casey, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
Dennis Casey, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
Norry Casey, aged 11, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Hibernia" from Kinsale, Ireland
Timothy Casey, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Hibernia" from Kinsale, Ireland
Mary Casey, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Hibernia" from Kinsale, Ireland
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Casey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Casey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Casey, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for being a Political prisoner, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Miss Julia Casey, (b. 1784), aged 34, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she was murdered in 1824 9
Mr. Mathew Casey, (b. 1780), aged 40, Irish cooper who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. James Casey, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Mr. Cornelius Casey, (b. 1800), aged 22, Irish convict who was convicted in County Kerry, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Brampton" on 8th November 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1823 aboard the ship 12
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Casey migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Casey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Casey, Irish settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 13
Mrs. Mary Casey Née Carroll, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 13
Mr. Martin Casey, (b. 1936), aged , Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 13
Miss Margaret Casey, (b. 1838), aged , Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 13
Mr. John Casey, (b. 1847), aged 6 months, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847, he died on board the ship 13
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Contemporary Notables of the name Casey (post 1700) +

Dan Casey (1862-1943), American Major League Baseball pitcher, inspiration for Ernest L. Thayer's famous poem, "Casey at the Bat"
Robert Patrick Casey Sr. (1932-2000), American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995
Pat Casey (1993-2023), American freestyle BMX cyclist who won six medals at the X Games
Luis Morgan Casey (1935-2022), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of La Paz in Bolivia (1988-2013)
Bernard Terry "Bernie" Casey (1939-2017), American actor, poet, and professional football player
Kellogg Casey (1877-1938), American winner of a gold and a sliver Olympic medal for shooting at the 1908 games
Ron Casey (1952-2014), American politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2004-2012)
Kenneth Casey (1899-1965), American composer, publisher, author and child actor
Conor Casey (b. 1981), American soccer player
George William Casey Jr., (b. 1948), American four-star general, United States Army
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Casey family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. John Joseph Casey (1880-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 14

HMS Royal Oak

William P. Casey, British Leading Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 15

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Martin Casey, English 2nd Class Cabin Bed Steward from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 16
Mr. James Casey, English Fireman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 16
Mr. Joseph Casey, English Fireman from Bootle, Lancashire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 16
Mr. Patrick Casey, (James O'Mealie), English Fireman from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 16

RMS Titanic

Mr. Thomas Casey (d. 1912), aged 28, English Trimmer from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 17

Triangle Waist Company

Mr. John Casey, American who was in the Asch building in Greenwich Village home of the Triangle Waist Company factory on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire 18

USS Arizona

Mr. James Warren Casey, American Seaman First Class from Washington, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 19

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The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Brampton
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Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
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Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
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