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Where Does The Last Name Castaño Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Castaño is carried by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Castano, Castańo, Castañó, Castanò, Castanó or Cástano. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Castaño? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,346^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 43,541 people. The last name Castaño occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Castaño are found; 78 percent are found in South America and 66 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Castaño is also the 2,368,944^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 21 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 108,846 people, or 1 in 439. In Colombia Castaño is most numerous in: Antioquia Department, where 34 percent are found, Valle del Cauca Department, where 17 percent are found and Caldas Department, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Colombia it occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 11 percent are found.

Castaño Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Castaño has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Castaño surname increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Castaño Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Castaño earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 109.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,705 per year and in Colombia they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $25,367,300 COP per year.