Castañaza Surname

286,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Castañaza Surname User-submission:

A surname of Basque origin, meaning "Chestnut grove", from Yurreta, in Biscay (Spain).

Castañaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,3261:12,1291,217
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Castanaza (99) are calculated separately.

Castañaza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Basque origin, meaning "Chestnut grove", from Yurreta, in Biscay (Spain).

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Castañaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Castañaza is found most frequently in Guatemala. It may also appear as: Castanaza. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castañaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Castañaza is the 286,665th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,438,467 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Castañaza reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 100 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname Castañaza is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,326 people, or 1 in 12,129. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: Jalapa Department, where 78 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 16 percent live and Chimaltenango Department, where 4 percent live. Beside Guatemala Castañaza occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 0 percent live and El Salvador, where 0 percent live.

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