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Early Origins of the Cason family

The surname Cason was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Cason family

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Cason Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Casa, Case, Ca, Casillo, Cason, Casacci, Casotti, Casino and many more.

Early Notables of the Cason family

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Cason Ranking

In the United States, the name Cason is the 2,479th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Cason migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cason Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Cason, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 2
  • William Cason, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
  • John Cason, who landed in Virginia in 1666 2
Cason Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Charles Cason, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 2

Australia Cason migration to Australia +

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

Cason Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Robert Cason, (b. 1792), aged 28, English miner who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1875 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Cason (post 1700) +

  • William J. Cason (1924-2017), American politician, Member of the Missouri Senate (1960-1976)
  • Wendell Cason (b. 1963), former American football cornerback and safety
  • Rod Cason (b. 1950), former American football offensive tackle
  • Yvette Cason, American television, theatre, and film actress
  • James Allnut "Jim" Cason Jr. (b. 1927), former professional American football defensive back
  • Thomas Jefferson Cason (1828-1901), U.S. Representative from Indiana
  • Barbara Cason (1928-1990), American character actress
  • James Cason (b. 1945), retired U.S. Foreign Service officer, most recently serving as Ambassador to Paraguay
  • Aveion Marquel Cason (b. 1979), former American football running back
  • Christopher L. Cason (b. 1974), American voice actor
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent


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