Castang Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Castang Surname User-submission:

The Castang surname comes from the Occitan dialect and means 'chestnut tree' or 'one with chestnut hair'.

Castang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3651:181,98028,333
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Saint Lucia411:4,361618
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
England141:3,979,861125,553
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Castang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Castang surname comes from the Occitan dialect and means 'chestnut tree' or 'one with chestnut hair'.

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Castang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castang is found most in France. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Castang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Castang is the 546,987th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Castang live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most common in France, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 181,980. In France it is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 60 percent are found, Occitanie, where 20 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Other than France this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Saint Lucia, where 7 percent are found.

Castang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castang last name grew 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Castang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Castang last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Castang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 37.97% more than the national average, earning $31,321,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,324 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castaing935,207/
Chastang932,446/
Castangt931/
Castan929,735/
Catang9260/
Castaings88782/
Chastaing88774/
Castaingt88186/
Castangue885/
Cheastang881/
Castayneg881/
Castant86320/
Castain86286/
Castane8658/
Caitang8635/
Castand8613/
Kastang8610/
Castann863/
Costang862/
Castean862/
Castong861/
Castaan861/
Cataing861/
Catamng861/
Castanc861/
Caustan860/
Catan8310,025/
Castagne802,293/
Catangue80172/
Castanhe806/
Castaine803/
Castoing802/
Catasing801/
Cahstain801/
Cahstant801/
Cheatang801/
Castaint801/
Costaing801/
Kaestang800/
Coustang800/
Costan778,041/
Caston775,843/
Katang772,445/
Cattan771,734/
Catong771,259/
Catane771,243/
Catain77914/
Kastan77590/
Cathan77372/
Caytan77355/
Caitan77195/
Cataan77131/
Castam77108/
Castán77106/
Catant7755/
Catean7744/
Castañ7722/
Castón7710/
Qatang7710/
Catann777/
Catgan773/
Qastan772/
Cautan772/
Caztan772/
Catand771/
Caatan771/
Caîtan771/
Castàn771/
Cotang771/
Catayn771/
Cahtan770/
Castaigne75294/
Castongue7518/
Chasteing7510/
Ckasthane759/
Castanova758/
Coustaing756/
Cahastain751/
Catahan712,376/
Costain711,783/
Kashtan711,441/
Causton71973/
Castañe71791/
Cattane71321/
Kastaun71302/
Cautain71277/
Kasztan71222/
Kaitang71168/
Kattang71144/
Costant71139/
Cattant71135/
Costean71101/
Castein7184/
Coustan7168/
Cauthan7159/
Castone7155/
Kasstan7149/
Caitong7137/
Khatang7135/
Cashton7132/
Kestang7115/
Cathain7114/
Kathang7114/
Khastan7113/
Cathand7110/
Cottang719/
Kastain718/
Cheatan718/
Kastane718/
Kautang718/
Costand717/
Caitane717/
Kaistan715/
Cattand714/
Cajstam714/
Cajthan713/
Costane713/
Castaão713/
Caijtan713/
Kostang713/
Cathane713/
Casston712/
Cataune712/
Kastant712/
Cautant712/
Cattain712/
Cataine712/
Caxston712/
Kateang712/
Catanhe712/
Catachings711/
Cahatan711/
Ceaston711/
Costgan711/
Castham711/
Costhan711/
Cattann711/
Qashtan711/
Cayston711/
Cautong711/
Catagne711/
Castgon711/
Kazstan711/
Castaãe711/
Cootang711/
Catanne711/
Keatang711/
Caiston710/
Cathann710/
Cattean710/
Castton710/
Ceatean710/
Casthon710/
Cadston710/
Caton6714,954/
Katan679,145/
Cotan672,304/
Qatan67534/
Catam67506/
Cattacin67162/
Costongs67124/
Khashtan6789/
Catahina6768/
Cheathan6749/
Cathagne6745/
Costatin6734/
Costeant6732/
Catón6722/
Kastaine6721/
Catainne6717/
Kaithang6715/
Catanova6715/
Coutangt6715/
Kaschtan6715/
Kastancı6712/
Kasztaun679/
Catán678/
Katahang676/
Kgathang676/
Costaine675/
Cheaston675/
Katangue673/
Coustant672/
Kashthan672/
Kastanck672/
Cousthan672/
Kashtane671/
Khautang671/
Kastahan671/
Castogne671/
Catheing671/
Cashthon671/
Cahathan671/
Cathaine671/
Katangke671/
Khathang671/
Khastain671/
Catamgue671/
Catañ671/
Catàn671/
Cataigne671/
Kgateang671/
Cauthong671/
Ceathong671/
Cheatong671/
Costanhe671/
Kashtain671/
Katthang671/
Coustand670/
Cheatain670/
Caytanne670/
Cajthand670/

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