Castanha Surname

108,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Castanha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Castanha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,5591:60,1502,255
India3361:2,282,93375,058
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Cape Verde121:44,1371,620
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Castanha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castanha (Marathi: कसताना) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castanha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 108,474th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,698,333 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Castanha reside; 83 percent reside in South America and 83 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 3,559 people, or 1 in 60,150. In Brazil Castanha is most prevalent in: Paraná, where 29 percent reside, São Paulo, where 22 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 17 percent reside. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and Portugal, where 5 percent reside.

Castanha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castanha are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Castanha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Castanha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Castanha in the Marathi language
कसतानाkasatana66.67
तान्हाtanha16.67
तन्हाtanha16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Castanha
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