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 (disambiguation) Al Casey (disambiguation) Albert Vincent Casey (1920–2004), United States Postmaster General Ann Casey (1938–2021), 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 Bill Casey (Gaelic footballer) (1918–1999), Irish Gaelic footballer Bill Casey (Dublin Gaelic footballer) (born 1939), Irish Gaelic footballer Bill Casey (Australian footballer) (1872–1915), Australian rules footballer Bob Casey (rugby union) (born 1978), Irish rugby union footballer Bob Casey Sr. (1932–2000), 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania, 1987–1995 Bob Casey Jr. (born 1960), his son, US Senator from Pennsylvania, 2007– Bob Casey (baseball announcer) (1925–2005), Minnesota Twins baseball announcer Bob Casey (third baseman) (1859–1939), Canadian baseball player Bob Casey (rugby union) (born 1978), London Irish rugby player Bob Casey (musician) (1909–1986), American jazz bassist Cathal Casey (born 1967), Irish hurler Conor Casey (born 1981), American soccer player Cortney Casey (born 5 May 1987), American mixed martial artist Dan Casey (baseball) (1862–1943), American baseball player attributed to the poem "Casey at the Bat" Daniel Casey (born 1972), English actor Daniel Casey (born 1981), screenwriter Don Casey, American basketball coach Doug Casey (born 1946), American speculator and writer Dwane Casey (born 1957), former head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons Eamonn Casey (1927–2017), Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland Ed Casey (1933–2006), 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 E. Owens Blackburne (1848–1894), pen name of Irish writer and novelist Elizabeth Casey Eoghan Casey, digital forensics professional Frank Casey, American Negro league pitcher George Casey (disambiguation) George W. Casey Sr. (1922–1970), major general, United States Army George W. Casey Jr. (born 1948), four-star general, US Army, his son George Elliott Casey (1850–1903), Canadian journalist and politician Gerard Casey (disambiguation) Gerard Casey (philosopher) (born 1951), Professor Emeritus at University College Dublin Gerard Casey (artist), Irish artist Gerard Casey (Irish republican) (died 1989), member Provisional Irish Republican Army Harry Wayne Casey (born 1951), American musician Hugh Casey (disambiguation), multiple people Jacqueline Casey (1927–1992) American graphic designer 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 (soccer) 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 Ken Casey (born 1969), bass guitarist and frontman of Dropkick Murphys Ken Casey, bass guitarist and vocalist of the Boston punk rock group Dropkick Murphys Kenneth Casey (disambiguation), several people, including Kenneth Casey (1899–1965), American composer and child actor Kenneth J. Casey (died 2020), California real estate investor Kenneth L. Casey (born 1935), neurologist Kevin Casey (disambiguation), multiple people Kevin Casey (fighter) (born 1981), American mixed martial artist Kevin Casey (broadcaster) (1976–2017), Irish radio presenter Len Casey (born 1953), English rugby league footballer Louise Casey, Baroness Casey of Blackstock (born 1965), British government official Luis Morgan Casey, American/Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop Lyman R. Casey (1837–1914), United States Senator from North Dakota Maie Casey, Baroness Casey (1892–1983), Australian pioneer aviator, poet, librettist, biographer, memoirist and artist Marty Casey (born 1973), American rock musician Martyn P.
