Castaneira Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Castaneira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castaneira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3221:385,4857,775
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
France261:2,554,720189,486
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Castañeira (781) are calculated separately.

Castaneira Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Castaneira Come From? nationality or country of origin

Castaneira (Arabic: كاستانييرا) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Castañeira. Click here for further possible spellings of Castaneira.

How Common Is The Last Name Castaneira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Castaneira is the 577,768th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 13,396,224 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Castaneira live; 85 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Castaneira is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 385,485. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 39 percent reside, Veracruz, where 15 percent reside and Oaxaca, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Castaneira Last Name Statistics demography

Castaneira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $38,801 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castañeira97781/
Castanheira9518,945/
Castanera95374/
Castaneiras9514/
Castanheiras9139/
Chastanheira911/
Castineira90500/
Castaneyra90263/
Castagnera90231/
Castanhera9046/
Castaneras9019/
Casteneira907/
Castaniera906/
Catanheira905/
Castaneiro905/
Castangera903/
Costaneira902/
Castaniras901/
Catanera891/
Castanheiro861,408/
Castañeiras86120/
Castinheira8611/
Castenheira863/
Castanhiera862/
Costanheira862/
Castañheira861/
Castanneiro861/
Castanejara860/
Castonera8445/
Costanera848/
Castenera847/
Castanero843/
Castaneri842/
Catanhira841/
Cataniora841/
Catanuera841/
Castanheiros8215/
Castagneri80949/
Castagnero80211/
Castañeras80198/
Castagnara80183/
Castañeyra80151/
Castineyra8096/
Castaniere8059/
Castaneros8046/
Costaniera8020/
Castaniero8019/
Castagnere8011/
Casteñeira808/
Castaneris806/
Castanaras805/
Castañiras805/
Castaneres804/
Castaneari804/
Castañiera804/
Castanhara803/
Castañeiro803/
Castineiro802/
Castanieri802/
Kasteneira801/
Casteniera801/
Castanhero801/
Catanheiro801/
Caztaneyra801/
Costañeira801/
Costineira801/
Catanara7817/
Katanira787/
Catanero781/
Catañera781/
Castagneris76176/
Kasthaneyra769/
Castanaires763/
Castanhaero761/
Castaneares761/
Castenheiro761/
Castanhairo761/
Costonera7493/
Castañero7483/
Costañera7457/
Kastanara7445/
Katangira7438/
Castanaro7429/
Castanari747/
Costanero743/
Casteñera743/
Castanary741/
Costaneri741/
Castagnaro701,382/
Castanares70710/
Castagnari70648/
Castanharo70424/
Castañeros70309/
Castanhari70158/
Kastanaras70148/
Castiñeyra70128/
Castanhare7052/
Castanarez7029/
Castiñeiro706/
Castañeres705/
Katanoiray704/
Castagnare704/
Castanaris703/
Catanaraai703/
Castatnaro702/
Castanaros701/
Castoneyro701/
Castoneros701/
Castanariz701/
Castañaras701/
Castañeroz701/
Castañires701/
Costeniera701/
Castañaire701/
Casteñeiro701/
Castenhero701/
Katonera6725/
Katanara6712/
Castagnariz675/
Castanhario672/
Castanhares671/
Castanharis671/
Kataniro671/
Catonero671/
Castanaharo671/
Castañareas671/
Castañnarez671/
Costagneris671/
Katanhra671/
Casteyniere670/

Castaneira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Castaneira in the Arabic language
كاستانييراkastanyyra-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castaneira
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