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

Castang is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Castang is the 546,987th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Castang live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most common in France, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 181,980. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 60 percent are found, Occitanie, where 20 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Barring France Castang exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Saint Lucia, where 7 percent are found.

Castang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Castang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castang are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with 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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