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Casey


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Origin Of The Surname Casey

Meaning Of The Surname Casey

Descendant of the Vigilant Guard

Interesting Facts About Casey

Casey is the anglicised version of the Gaelic surname O’Cathasach, the prefixed ‘o’ showing that the name is patronymic and ‘Cathasach’ is a given name. It would therefore have been used to pass down the name of a clan leader or respected elder, whose first name was Cathasach. This is a Gaelic first name meaning said to mean ‘vigilant guard’.

Casey Statistics

Casey is the number 725 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 13,156 share the surname Casey in the UK.

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