Casey ( surname ) - wikipedia Casey ( surname ) Casey Family name Meaning Cathaiseach ( vigilant or watchful ) Region of origin Ireland Language ( s ) of origin Old Irish ( Anglicized ) Related names Caissie O'Casey O'Cathasaigh MacCasey O'Casaigh Casey is a common variation of the Irish Gaelic cathasaigh / cathaiseach, meaning vigilant or watchful. At least six different septs used this name, primarily in the Counties of Cork and Dublin. People with the surname Casey include : Adam Casey ( born 1986 ), Australian soccer player Al Casey ( disambiguation ) Albert Vincent Casey ( 1920 -- 2004 ), former United States Postmaster General Ann Casey ( born 1938 ), American professional wrestler Anne Casey, New Zealand - trained nurse based in England, developer of Casey 's model of nursing Bernie Casey ( 1939 -- 2017 ), American football player and actor Bill Casey ( born 1945 ), Canadian politician Bob Casey ( baseball announcer ) ( 1925 -- 2005 ) Bob Casey ( rugby player ) ( born 1978 ), Irish rugby union footballer Bob Casey, Jr. ( born 1960 ), U.S. Senator ( D - PA ), son of late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey Cathal Casey ( born 1967 ), Irish hurler Conor Casey ( born 1981 ), American soccer player Cortney Casey Dan Casey ( 1862 -- 1943 ), American baseball player Daniel Casey ( born 1972 ), English actor Don Casey, American basketball coach Dwane Casey ( born 1957 ), head coach of the NBA 's Toronto Raptors Eamon Casey ( 1927 - 2017 ), Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland Ed Casey ( 1933 -- 2006 ), former leader of the Australian Labor Party in Queensland Eddie Casey ( 1894 -- 1966 ), American football player and coach Eduardo Casey ( 1847 -- 1906 ), Argentine founder of Venado Tuerto Edward Pearce Casey ( 1864 -- 1940 ), American architect Eoghan Casey, digital forensics professional Frank Casey ( died 1994 ), Australian president of the Public Transport Users Association George Casey ( disambiguation ) George William Casey, Sr. ( 1922 -- 1970 ), two - star general, United States Army George William Casey, Jr. ( born 1948 ), four - star general, United States Army ; son of the former Gerard Casey ( disambiguation ) Gerard Casey ( philosopher ) ( born 1951 ) Gerard Casey ( artist ), Irish artist Harry Wayne Casey ( born 1951 ), American musician Hugh Casey ( disambiguation ), multiple people James Casey ( disambiguation ) James Casey ( American football ) ( born 1984 ), American football player James E. Casey ( 1888 -- 1983 ), American businessman Jim Casey ( footballer ) ( born 1957 ), Scottish football player Joe Casey, American comic book writer John Casey ( disambiguation ) John Casey ( academic ), British academic John Casey ( mathematician ) ( 1820 -- 1891 ), Irish geometer John Casey ( novelist ) ( born 1939 ), American novelist John Keegan Casey ( 1846 -- 1870 ), Irish poet Joseph E. Casey ( 1898 -- 1980 ), United States Representative from Massachusetts Karan Casey ( born 1969 ), Irish folk singer Karen Casey ( born 1947 ), Canadian politician Kathleen L. Casey ( born 1966 ), commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Kenny Casey ( disambiguation ) Ken Casey, bass guitarist and vocalist of the Boston punk rock group Dropkick Murphys Kenneth Casey ( 1899 -- 1965 ), American composer, publisher, author and child actor Len Casey ( born 1953 ), English rugby league footballer Luis Morgan Casey, American / Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop Lyman R. Casey ( 1837 -- 1914 ), United States Senator from North Dakota Marty Casey ( born 1973 ), American rock musician Martyn P. Casey ( born 1960 ), Australian rock bass guitarist Mike Casey ( labor leader ) ( born 1958 ) Natalie Casey, English actress Owen Casey ( born 1969 ), Irish tennis player Paddy Casey, Irish singer - songwriter Pat Casey ( disambiguation ) Patricia Casey, Professor of Psychiatry at University College Dublin Paul Casey ( born 1977 ), English golfer Peter Casey ( disambiguation ) Ray Casey ( 1900 -- 1986 ), American tennis player and coach Raymond Casey ( geologist ) ( 1917 - 2016 ), British geologist Richard Casey ( disambiguation ) Robert P. Casey ( 1932 -- 2000 ), American politician Ron Casey ( disambiguation ) Samuel Casey ( Upper Canada politician ) ( 1788 -- 1857 ) Sean Casey ( disambiguation ) Shaun Casey, American model Silas Casey ( 1807 -- 1882 ), United States Army officer during the American Civil War Solanus Casey ( 1870 -- 1957 ), Capuchin priest Steve Casey ( 1909 -- 1987 ), Irish wrestler Thomas Lincoln Casey ( entomologist ) Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. ( 1831 -- 1896 ), American soldier and engineer Willet Casey ( 1762 -- 1848 ), Canadian farmer and political figure William Casey ( disambiguation ) William Casey, Director of CIA from 1981 to 1987 Zadok Casey ( 1796 -- 1862 ), American politician Fictional characters Ben Casey, medical drama series which ran on ABC Buster `` Rant '' Casey, a character in the 2007 Chuck Palahniuk novel Rant Detective Casey, a character in the Mickey Mouse universe John Casey ( Chuck ), a character in the television series Chuck Shane Casey, a character in the television series CSI : NY Jared Casey, a character on the soap opera Passions Kevin Casey, a character on the medical comedy Scrubs played by Michael J. Fox. See also Casey ( disambiguation ) Casey ( given name ) O'Casey ( surname ) This page lists people with the surname Casey. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casey_(surname)&oldid=801763161 '' Categories : Surnames Irish families Surnames of Irish origin Anglicised Irish - language surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 September 2017, at 18 : 01. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name casey come from
Answer: Irish Gaelic cathasaigh/cathaiseach, meaning vigilant or watchful