Castaway Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Castaway Surname Definition:

Castaway appears to be the name of two Souix Indian who lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. One of them is remembered as a 'friendly Indian' in South Dakota History, vol 17, part 2. It is derived from the Dakotan, 'Ehpeyapi,' which means 'to cast away.

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Castaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Castaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Castaway appears to be the name of two Souix Indian who lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. One of them is remembered as a 'friendly Indian' in South Dakota History, vol 17, part 2. It is derived from the Dakotan, 'Ehpeyapi,' which means 'to cast away.' The name was likely borne by one who had a habit of casting items away.

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Castaway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Castaway is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castaway? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Castaway reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Dakota, where 23 percent are found, Arizona, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Castaway exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Castaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Castaway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Castaway last name grew 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castaway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Castaway are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Castaway earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning $33,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castowway821/
Kastawa80275/
Zastawa80240/
Castawi806/
Kastawy801/
Zastawy801/
Kasthawa755/
Zastawuy751/
Kostaway751/
Chashtava712/
Zastava67495/
Kastawi6758/
Kostawa6727/
Zostawa6717/
Kastava6716/
Kastawe679/
Castova674/
Kastheeway671/
Kastavy671/
Castowe670/

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