Son of the marsh-dweller or son of Alan
Casson is an English surname-turned-given-name with two primary etymological paths. It most commonly serves as a patronymic form of 'Cass', a medieval diminutive of Alan, or it derives from the Middle English 'casson', referring to a marsh or marshy ground.
Less common today
Casson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,586 in 2003.
Silent film actor of the 1910s and 1920s
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
