Castanho Surname
Approximately 8,630 people bear this surname
Castanho Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'brown' in Portuguese, but most likely comes from castanheiro (sweet chestnut).
Castanho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6,322 | 1:33,862 | 1,419 |
| Portugal | 1,831 | 1:5,690 | 568 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Cape Verde | 18 | 1:29,425 | 1,120 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Castanho (29) may also be a first name.
Castanho Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'brown' in Portuguese, but most likely comes from castanheiro (sweet chestnut).
- rik0Castanho Demographics
Average Male Castanho Height
174.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Castanho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Castanho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Castanho occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Castanho? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 58,565th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 844,443 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Castanho reside; 74 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent given name world-wide, held by 29 people.
The last name Castanho is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,322 people, or 1 in 33,862. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 43 percent live, Paraná, where 22 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 19 percent live. Apart from Brazil it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 21 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Castanho Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Castanho surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Castanho earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning R 301,752 per year and in United States they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $44,296 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castagno | 88 | 6,670 | / |
| Castanha | 88 | 4,291 | / |
| Castanio | 88 | 100 | / |
| Castanyo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Castanño | 88 | 1 | / |
| Castanjo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Castaneo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Castagnos | 82 | 461 | / |
| Castagnou | 82 | 23 | / |
| Castanios | 82 | 9 | / |
| Castanyos | 82 | 8 | / |
| Castaneoa | 82 | 6 | / |
| Castagnio | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caastagno | 82 | 1 | / |
| Castagneo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Castanhau | 82 | 1 | / |
| Castaño | 80 | 167,373 | / |
| Castańo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Castaignos | 78 | 155 | / |
| Castagnous | 78 | 35 | / |
| Castagna | 75 | 21,697 | / |
| Castania | 75 | 438 | / |
| Castanea | 75 | 11 | / |
| Castanja | 75 | 11 | / |
| Costanio | 75 | 6 | / |
| Costonho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Castañio | 75 | 3 | / |
| Costanha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kastanha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Costanjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Costagno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Casteaño | 75 | 1 | / |
| Castañño | 75 | 1 | / |
| Castagnu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Castangia | 71 | 643 | / |
| Castanias | 71 | 46 | / |
| Costanios | 71 | 39 | / |
| Kastaniah | 71 | 36 | / |
| Castagnau | 71 | 18 | / |
| Castanius | 71 | 10 | / |
| Castaigna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Castaneea | 71 | 9 | / |
| Castagnas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kastanjah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Castañios | 71 | 3 | / |
| Castanyas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castaugna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casteagna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castongio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castangna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castonjos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castanieu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castaña | 67 | 174 | / |
| Costaño | 67 | 123 | / |
| Castaignau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kastaño | 67 | 14 | / |
| Castoño | 67 | 3 | / |
| Castañó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castañu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castagnius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castagneau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Castanho
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