Castanheira Surname

28,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Portugal

Castanheira Surname User-submission:

The Castanheira surname means 'chestnut-tree' in Portuguese. The name of 9 places, mostly northern and eastern.

Castanheira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Portugal6,5961:1,579234
Brazil4,5091:47,4771,867
France3601:184,50828,709
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Argentina861:497,01636,727
England561:994,96549,531
Angola491:550,8002,323
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Guam11:160,1214,893
East Timor11:1,215,928507
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Castañheira (1) are calculated separately.

Castanheira (33) may also be a first name.

Castanheira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Castanheira surname means 'chestnut-tree' in Portuguese. The name of 9 places, mostly northern and eastern.

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Castanheira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Castanheira has its highest incidence in Mozambique. It can also be found in the variant forms: Castañheira. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castanheira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,354th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 384,669 people. The last name Castanheira occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Castanheira are found; 36 percent are found in Southern Africa and 36 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Castanheira is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 33 people.

The surname Castanheira is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is held by 6,798 people, or 1 in 4,010. Besides Mozambique Castanheira occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 35 percent reside and Brazil, where 24 percent reside.

Castanheira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castanheira are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Castanheira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,560 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning R 245,940 per year; in United States they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning $51,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% less than the national average, earning $38,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castañheira971/
Castanheiras9639/
Chastanheira961/
Castaneira95544/
Castanhera9546/
Catanheira955/
Castanheiro911,408/
Castaneiras9114/
Castinheira9111/
Castenheira913/
Castanhiera912/
Costanheira912/
Castanehira911/
Castanera90374/
Catanhira901/
Castanheiros8715/
Castañeira86781/
Castineira86500/
Castaneyra86263/
Castagnera86231/
Castaneras8619/
Casteneira867/
Castaniera866/
Castaneiro865/
Castangera863/
Castanhara863/
Costaneira862/
Castanhero861/
Catanheiro861/
Castaniras861/
Catanera841/
Castañeiras82120/
Castanhaero821/
Castenheiro821/
Castanneiro821/
Castanhairo821/
Castanejara820/
Castonera8045/
Costanera808/
Castenera807/
Castanero803/
Castaneri802/
Cataniora801/
Catanuera801/
Castagneri76949/
Castanharo76424/
Castagnero76211/
Castañeras76198/
Castagnara76183/
Castanhari76158/
Castañeyra76151/
Castineyra7696/
Castaniere7659/
Castanhare7652/
Castaneros7646/
Costaniera7620/
Castaniero7619/
Castagnere7611/
Casteñeira768/
Castaneris766/
Castanaras765/
Castañiras765/
Castaneres764/
Castaneari764/
Castañiera764/
Castañeiro763/
Castineiro762/
Castanieri762/
Kasteneira761/
Casteniera761/
Caztaneyra761/
Castaniaro761/
Costañeira761/
Castenhero761/
Costineira761/
Catanara7417/
Katanira747/
Catanero741/
Catañera741/
Katanhra741/
Castagneris73176/
Castagniaro7316/
Kasthaneyra739/
Castanaires733/
Castanhario732/
Castanhares731/
Castanharis731/
Castanaharo731/
Castaneares731/
Costonera7093/
Castañero7083/
Costañera7057/
Kastanara7045/
Katangira7038/
Castanaro7029/
Castanari707/
Costanero703/
Casteñera703/
Castanary701/
Costaneri701/
Catanharo701/
Castagnaro671,382/
Castanares67710/
Castagnari67648/
Castañeros67309/
Kastanaras67148/
Castiñeyra67128/
Castanarez6729/
Castenharo6716/
Castiñeiro676/
Castañeres675/
Katanoiray674/
Katanahara674/
Castagnare674/
Castanaris673/
Catanaraai673/
Castatnaro672/
Castanaros671/
Castoneyro671/
Castoneros671/
Castanariz671/
Castañaras671/
Castañeroz671/
Castañires671/
Costeniera671/
Castañaire671/
Casteñeiro671/

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Castanheira Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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