Casale
A surname for someone from a village, farmstead, or house by a manor, especially in Italian-speaking areas.
The #7,311 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 67,663 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Casale comes from Italian casale, a word meaning a country house, farmstead, or small settlement. It ultimately goes back to Latin casa, meaning "hut" or "house," with the sense broadened in medieval usage to a rural dwelling or village outlying a town. As a surname, it likely identified someone who lived at or came from such a place, or who was associated with a settlement called Casale.
History
Casale is a common type of Italian toponymic surname and appears in several place names in Italy, which helped the surname spread independently in different regions. In some cases it may also reflect origin from a specific town or locality named Casale, rather than a descriptive reference to a house or farm. The name is found in Italian diaspora communities, especially in the Americas.
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Fun fact
Casale is also the name of a number of places in Italy, so unrelated families can share the same surname by coming from different localities of that name.